SOLUTION: twelve divided by the sum of x and 2 equals the quotient of 4 and the difference of x and 2 find x

SOLUTION: twelve divided by the sum of x and 2 equals the quotient of 4 and the difference of x and 2 find x

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Question 234568: twelve divided by the sum of x and 2 equals the quotient of 4 and the difference of x and 2 find x
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
twelve divided by the sum of x and 2 equals the quotient of 4 and the difference of x and 2 find x
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12/(x+2) = 4/(x-2)
Cross-multiply to get:
12x-24 = 4x+8
8x = 32
x = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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