SOLUTION: {{{(5/4x)=3/(x-2)}}}Can someone help me?

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Question 41150: %285%2F4x%29=3%2F%28x-2%29Can someone help me?
Answer by PaulAllen65270(19) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first step is you cross multiply
5%2A%28x-2%29=3%2A4x
5x-10=12x
Then you subtract 5x from both sides
-10=7x
Then you divide both by 7 to get x by itself
x=-10%2F7