SOLUTION: Solve for x. Round your answer to two decimal places. 12/x-4=5/x The answer I came up with was x=-20/7. Not sure if this is right especially since I have to round two decimal

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Question 526595: Solve for x. Round your answer to two decimal places.
12/x-4=5/x
The answer I came up with was x=-20/7. Not sure if this is right especially since I have to round two decimal places. Thanks for your help!

Answer by tracyc0912(40) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I got the same thing when I worked your problem, so just divide -20 by 7 and you
get -2.857142856, which rounds to -2.86 (2 decimal places!)
Good Luck