SOLUTION: what does x equal for this equation? 5/x-3=7/x-9?

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Question 1164890: what does x equal for this equation? 5/x-3=7/x-9?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/(x-3)=7/(x-9) is the interpretation . 7x-21=5x-45 and 2x=-24, x=-12
if the problem is instead (5/x)-3 = (7/x)-9
then 6=2/x
and x=(1/3)
parentheses matter.

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