SOLUTION: solve for x: 8 over 4x+4 = 2 over 3x+1

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Question 133574: solve for x:

8 over 4x+4 = 2 over 3x+1
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/(4X+4)=2/(3X+1) CROSS MULTIPLY
8(3X+1)=2(4X+4)
24X+8=8X+8
24X-8X=0
16X=0
X=0 ANSWER.
PROOF
8/(4*0+4)=2/3*0+1)
8/4=2/1
2=2