SOLUTION: 7/x+1 = 5/x-3 What is x?

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Question 32670: 7/x+1 = 5/x-3
What is x?
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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7/x + 1 = 5/x - 3
=> 7/x - 5/x = -1 -3
=> (7-5)/x = -4
=> 2x = -4
=> x = -2