SOLUTION: The positive difference between x and 2/9 is the same as the positive difference between 3/7 and 4/11. what could be the value of x?

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Question 463964: The positive difference between x and 2/9 is the same as the positive difference between 3/7 and 4/11. what could be the value of x?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/7 - 4/11
33/77 - 28/77 = 5/77
x-(2/9)=5/77
x=(5/77)+(2/9)
=45/693 + 154/693
= 199/693
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Ed