SOLUTION: (x-9)/(x+5)=(x-2)/(x+7)

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Question 717965: (x-9)/(x+5)=(x-2)/(x+7)
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(x-9)/(x+5)=(x-2)/(x+7)
(x-9)(x+7)=(x-2)(x+5)
x^2-2x-63 = x^2+3x-10
-2x-63 = 3x-10
-5x = 53
x = -53/5

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