# Math Help - Solving proportions while checking for extraneous solutions

1. ## Solving proportions while checking for extraneous solutions

i have this worksheet. from algebra and i forgot my book at school so i dont remember how to do part of the worksheet. The directons say Sovle the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions one of the equations is 7/3 = 8c/5 please help me!!!! anyone!!!!

2. Originally Posted by n_duncan2010
i have this worksheet. from algebra and i forgot my book at school so i dont remember how to do part of the worksheet. The directons say Sovle the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions one of the equations is 7/3 = 8c/5 please help me!!!! anyone!!!!
7/3 = 8c/5 .......multiply both sides by 5
=> 5(7/3) = 8c
=> 35/3 = 8c ....divide both sides by 8
=> 35/24 = c

check:

8(35/24)/5 = (35/3)/5 = 35/3 * 1/5 = 7/3....check!

so not sure why they'd ask you to check for extraneous solutions, there is only one solution i can see to this

extraneous solutions usually occur if you have to do something like square both sides to get the answer, otherwise, you should be good