SOLUTION: I know this is not the type of question i wrote but i thought it was close . solve x over 4 = x+2 over 5 a. x= 8 b. x= 7 over 2 c. x= 2 d. x= -10

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Question 118110: I know this is not the type of question i wrote but i thought it was close .
solve x over 4 = x+2 over 5
a. x= 8
b. x= 7 over 2
c. x= 2
d. x= -10

Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, MathLover1:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
x%2F4+=+%28x%2B2%29%2F5 Cross-multiply by the denominators.
5x+=+4%28x%2B2%29 Simplify.
5x+=+4x%2B8 Subtract 4x from both sides.
x+=+8
Check:
x%2F4+=+%28x%2B2%29%2F5 Substitute x = 8.
8%2F4+=+%288%2B2%29%2F5 Simplify.
2+=+10%2F5
2+=+2 OK!

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
+x+%2F+4+=+%28x%2B2+%29%2F+5……………multiply both sides by 4%2A5
+x%284%2A5%29+%2F+4+=+%28x%2B2+%29%28+4%2A5%29%2F+5……………simplify
……………
+x%285%29+=+%28x%2B2+%29%28+4%29……………
+5x+=+4x%2B8+……………move 4x to the left
+5x+-+4x+=+8+……………
+x+=+8+……………the answer is a.