SOLUTION: solve the equation (5/x-5)-(2/1-x)= 0 exact answer x=?

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Question 939222: solve the equation
(5/x-5)-(2/1-x)= 0
exact answer
x=?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, lwsshak3:
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solve the equation
(5/x-5)-(2/1-x)= 0
exact answer
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5%2F%28x-5%29-2%2F%281-x%29=0
5%2F%28x-5%29=2%2F%281-x%29
cross-multiply:
5-5x=2x-10
7x=15
x=15/7