SOLUTION: what is the answere to 3/x+2=5/15x+5

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Question 543025: what is the answere to 3/x+2=5/15x+5
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3 / x + 2 = 5 / 15x + 5
3 (15x + 5) = 5(x +2 )
45x + 15 = 5x + 10
45x - 5x = 10 - 15
40x = -5
divide both sides by 40
40x/40 = -5 / 40
x = -1/8