SOLUTION: x-7 divided by x+2=1/4

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Question 718024: x-7 divided by x+2=1/4
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x - 7
------ = 1/4
x + 2

4(x - 7) = 1(x + 2) {cross-multiplied}
4x - 28 = x + 2 {used distributive property}
3x = 30 {subtracted x and added 28 to each side}
x = 10 {divided each side by 3}

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