document.write( "Question 557747: No matter how I work this I feel as though I am getting it wrong...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "8/x+8 = 7/x-2 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #362742 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%2F%28x%2B8%29+=+7%2F%28x-2%29\"$ Cross-multiply.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%28x-2%29+=+7%28x%2B8%29\"$ Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x-16+=+7x%2B56\"$ Subtract 7x from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-16+=+56\"$ Add 16 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+72\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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