What is the answer to (15)/x-4= 2/x ?

The answer to (15)/x-4= 2/x is x= 13/4

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(15)/x-4= 2/x

\frac{15}{x} - 4 = \frac{2}{x}

x = \frac{13}{4}

Decimal Notation

x = 3.25

Solution steps

\frac{15}{x} - 4 = \frac{2}{x}

Multiply both sides by

x

15 - 4 x = 2

Move

15

to the right side

- 4 x = - 13

Divide both sides by

- 4

x = \frac{13}{4}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{13}{4}

\frac{5}{x - 7} = \frac{- 11}{2}

x - 1 = \frac{- 2 x}{x + 1}

q, v = \frac{q h}{q + h}

\frac{2 x}{3 + 5 x - 3 ( x + 2 )} = 6 - x

- 13 = \frac{9}{r} + 8