SOLUTION: No matter how I work this I feel as though I am getting it wrong... Solve 8/x+8 = 7/x-2

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Question 557747: No matter how I work this I feel as though I am getting it wrong...
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8/x+8 = 7/x-2
Found 2 solutions by mananth, Earlsdon:
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%2F%28x%2B8%29+=+7%2F%28x-2%29
cross multiply
8(x-2)=7(x+8)
8x-16=7x+56
8x-7x=56+16
x=72

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
8%2F%28x%2B8%29+=+7%2F%28x-2%29 Cross-multiply.
8%28x-2%29+=+7%28x%2B8%29 Simplify.
8x-16+=+7x%2B56 Subtract 7x from both sides.
x-16+=+56 Add 16 to both sides.
x+=+72