SOLUTION: Solve for x: 3/×-2 - ×/x-2= -4 (Algebraic equations)

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Question 1090367: Solve for x: 3/×-2 - ×/x-2= -4
(Algebraic equations)
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Solve for x: 3/×-2 - ×/x-2= -4
:
3%2F%28%28x-2%29%29 - x%2F%28%28x-2%29%29 = -4
multiply by (x-2), cancel the denominators
3 - x = -4(x-2)
3 - x = -4x + 8
-x + 4x = 8 - 3
3x = 5
x = 5/3
x = 12%2F3