SOLUTION: (x-7) (2) __ = ___ (x-9) (x-9)

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Question 34523: (x-7) (2)
__ = ___
(x-9) (x-9)
Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28x-7%29%2F%28x-9%29+=+%282%29%2F%28x-9%29+
Because the denominators are the same ... drop them
+x-7+=+2+
+x=9+
Plug this back into the denominator.
+9-9+=+0+
We can not divide by zero. So although it makes the numerators balance out, the answer to this is "No Solution"