Rewrite the equation 5/2x−8−1=9 as two equations joined by “and.”
We can rewrite the equation 5/2x-8-1=9 as two equations joined by "and" by separating the equation into two parts based on the equal sign.
First equation: 5/2x-8-1 = 9
Second equation: 5/2x-8-1 ≠ 9
To rewrite the equation 5/2x - 8 - 1 = 9 as two equations joined by "and," we can split it into two separate equations:
First equation:
5/2x - 8 - 1 = 9
Second equation:
5/2x - 8 - 1 = 9
By writing them as two separate equations, we can address and solve each equation individually.
To rewrite the equation 5/2x - 8 - 1 = 9 as two separate equations, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation.
First, we can simplify the equation by combining like terms on the left side:
5/2x - 8 - 1 = 9
5/2x - 9 = 9
Next, we can add 9 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x:
5/2x = 9 + 9
5/2x = 18
To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 5/2, which is 2/5:
(2/5)(5/2x) = (2/5)(18)
(1)(x) = 36/5
So, the equation is now x = 36/5.
To rewrite this equation as two separate equations joined by "and," we split it into two equations:
x = 36/5 and x = 36/5
Both equations are the same since they have the same solution, which is x = 36/5.