SOLUTION: {{{16/(2-x)=4/x}}}

Question 622824:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A single fraction on each side of the equal side, we can use the "cross multiply" method
16x = 4(2-x)
16x = 8 - 4x
16x + 4x = 8
20x = 8
x = 8/20
x = .4
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Check this in the original problem, replace x with .4

10 = 10; confirms our solution of x=.4

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