SOLUTION: x/(5x-25) - 2 = x/(x-5) simplify and solve for x

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Question 344718: x/(5x-25) - 2 = x/(x-5) simplify and solve for x
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x/(5x-25) - 2 = x/(x-5)
x/5(x-5) - 2 = x/(x-5)
x-2(5x-25)=5x Multiply each side by 5(x-5)
x-10x+50=5x
-14x=-50
x=50/14
=25/7
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Ed