SOLUTION: Solve for x: 3 / (x+2) = 1 / (7-x)

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Question 1189177: Solve for x:
3 / (x+2) = 1 / (7-x)

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Solve for x:
3/(x+2) = 1/(7-x)
3(7-x) = x+2
21-3x = x+2
19 = 4x
x = 19/4