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Bob is building a rectangular building to store equipment. He decided to make the length (4x-1) and the width (x+2). Show that the fraction of length over width can be expressed as 4- 9/x+2

 Feb 6, 2016

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[ 4x - 1 ]  / [ x + 2]  =

 

[4x + 8  -  9 ] / [x + 2]  =    [split into separate fractions ]

 

[4x + 8] / [x + 2]   -  9/ [x +2]  =

 

4[x + 2] / [x + 2]   -  9/ [ x + 2]  =

 

4  -  9/ [x + 2]

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Feb 6, 2016
 #1
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Best Answer

[ 4x - 1 ]  / [ x + 2]  =

 

[4x + 8  -  9 ] / [x + 2]  =    [split into separate fractions ]

 

[4x + 8] / [x + 2]   -  9/ [x +2]  =

 

4[x + 2] / [x + 2]   -  9/ [ x + 2]  =

 

4  -  9/ [x + 2]

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Feb 6, 2016
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Thanks so Much @CPhill, but how did you get the 8 and the 9 on the second line??

 Feb 6, 2016
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He cross multiplied :)

 Feb 6, 2016
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Just substitute     8 - 9 = -1

 Feb 6, 2016

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