Question

What can each term of the equation 5 + 2x = 5 + x be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving?

a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 10

Answer 1

To eliminate the fractions in the equation, multiply each term by a common multiple of the denominators of the fractions.

Step-by-step explanation:

To eliminate the fractions in the equation 5 + 2x = 5 + x, you can multiply each term by a common multiple of the denominators of the fractions.

In this case, the denominators are 1 and 2, so you can multiply each term by 2 to get:

2(5 + 2x) = 2(5 + x)

This eliminates the fractions, and simplifying the equation gives you:

10 + 4x = 10 + 2x

Now you can solve the equation without any fractions.