SOLUTION: x over 2 equals 5 over 7 minus x

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Question 66842: x over 2 equals 5 over 7 minus x
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X/2=5/(7-X)
X(7-X)=10
7X-X^2-10=0
X^2-7X+10=0
(X-5)(X-2)=0
X-5=0
X=5 SOLUTION
X-2=0
X=2 SOLUTION