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Lê Quốc Trần Anh Coordinator

02/08/2017 at 13:15
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Find the value of x:

\(\dfrac{1}{5.8}+\dfrac{1}{8.11}+...+\dfrac{1}{x\left(x+3\right)}=\dfrac{101}{1540}\)




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    AL 02/08/2017 at 13:21

    \(\dfrac{1}{5\cdot8}+\dfrac{1}{8\cdot11}+...+\dfrac{1}{x\left(x+3\right)}=\dfrac{101}{1540}\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\dfrac{3}{5\cdot8}+\dfrac{3}{8\cdot11}+...+\dfrac{3}{x\left(x+3\right)}\right)=\dfrac{101}{1540}\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{8}+\dfrac{1}{8}-\dfrac{1}{11}+...+\dfrac{1}{x}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}\right)=\dfrac{101}{1540}\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}\right)=\dfrac{101}{1540}\)\(\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}=\dfrac{303}{1540}\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{1}{x+3}=\dfrac{1}{308}\)\(\Leftrightarrow x+3=308\Rightarrow x=305\)

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    Dao Trong Luan 02/08/2017 at 13:27

    \(\Rightarrow\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{8}+\dfrac{1}{8}-\dfrac{1}{11}+...+\dfrac{1}{x}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}\right)=\dfrac{101}{1540}\)

    \(\Rightarrow\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}=\dfrac{101}{1540}\div\dfrac{1}{3}\)

    \(\Rightarrow\dfrac{x+3}{5x+15}-\dfrac{5}{5x+15}=\dfrac{303}{1540}\)

    \(\Rightarrow\dfrac{x+3-5}{5x+15}=\dfrac{303}{1540}\)

    \(\Rightarrow\dfrac{x-2}{5x+15}=\dfrac{303}{1540}\)

    => 1540x - 3080 = 1515x + 4545

    => 1540x - 1515x = 4545 + 3080

    => 25x = 7625

    => x = 305


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