SOLUTION: Equations with variables in the denominator baffle me: x/(x+2)=3/2

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Question 207500: Equations with variables in the denominator baffle me:
x/(x+2)=3/2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F%28x%2B2%29=3%2F2 Start with the given equation.


2x=3%28x%2B2%29 Cross multiply


2x=3x%2B6 Distribute.


2x-3x=6 Subtract 3x from both sides.


-x=6 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%286%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x.


x=-6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-6