document.write( "Question 241114: Solve the proportion x-2/4=x+4/2 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The fastest way is cross multiply so it looks like this:
\n" ); document.write( " 2(x-2)=4(x+4) Now distribute to look like this:
\n" ); document.write( "2x-4=4x+16 Add 4 to both sides and subtract 4x from both sides will give us:
\n" ); document.write( "-2x=20 Divide by -2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-10 Now let's put this into the original proportion and is should work out fine.
\n" ); document.write( "RJ Toftness
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