document.write( "Question 289990: please explain x/2 = 8/x. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #209918 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%2F2+=+8%2Fx\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%282%29%2Ax%2Fcross%282%29=16%2Fx\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16%2Fx\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by x.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Take the square root of both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=4%29\"$ and $\"highlight%28x=-4%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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