SOLUTION: x-7 1 ---- = - x+2 4

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Question 70295: x-7 1
---- = -
x+2 4
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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(X-7)/(X+2)=1/4 CROSS MULTIPLY
(X+2)=4(X-7)
X+2=4X-28
X-4X=-28-2
-3X=-30
X=-30/-3
X=10