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twelve divided by the sum of x and 2 equals the quotient of 4 and the difference of x and 2 find x
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\n" ); document.write( "12/(x+2) = 4/(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:
\n" ); document.write( "12x-24 = 4x+8
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 32
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4
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