SOLUTION: please explain x/2 = 8/x.

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Question 289990: please explain x/2 = 8/x.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F2+=+8%2Fx
Multiply both sides by 2.
cross%282%29%2Ax%2Fcross%282%29=16%2Fx
x=16%2Fx
Multiply both sides by x.
x%5E2=16
Take the square root of both sides.
highlight%28x=4%29 and highlight%28x=-4%29