Question #N321
If $\frac{2x+3}{x-1} = 5$, what is the value of $x$?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Correct Answer is: B
To solve for $x$, we can multiply both sides of the equation by $x-1$, which gives $2x + 3 = 5(x-1)$. Distributing the 5 on the right side gives $2x + 3 = 5x - 5$. Subtracting $2x$ and adding 5 to both sides of the equation gives $8 = 3x$. Dividing both sides by 3, we get $x = \frac{8}{3}$, or $x = 2\frac{2}{3}$. The only choice that matches this value is choice B.