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Question 557747
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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
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cross multiply
8(x-2)=7(x+8)
8x-16=7x+56
8x-7x=56+16
x=72
Answer by
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Solve for x:
Cross-multiply.
Simplify.
Subtract 7x from both sides.
Add 16 to both sides.