SOLUTION: solve for porportions 2/x-3=5/x-2

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Question 488460: solve for porportions 2/x-3=5/x-2
Answer by Gogonati(855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve the proportion , we cross multiply:
2(x-2)=5(x-3), distribute both sides of equation 2x-4=5x-15<=>3x=11<=>x=11/3.

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