SOLUTION: 1. Can you help me solve for x and check? {{{3+x divided by 10 = six divided by twenty}}} 2. Can you help me solve for x and check? {{{-4 divided by x+2 = -3 divided by x-7}}} T

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Question 793385: 1. Can you help me solve for x and check? 3%2Bx+divided+by+10+=+six+divided+by+twenty
2. Can you help me solve for x and check? -4+divided+by+x%2B2+=+-3+divided+by+x-7 Thanks!

Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
(1) 3 + x/10 = 6/20 or
(2) 3 + x/10 = 3/10 or
(3) x/10 = 3/10 - 3 or
(4) x/10 = (3-30)/10 or
(5) x/10 = -27/10 or
(6) x = -27
Let's check x with (1).
Is (3 + (-27)/10 = 6/20)?
Is (3 - 27/10 = 6/20)?
Is ((30-27)/10 = 6/20)?
Is (3/10 = 6/20)?
Is (6/20 = 6/20)? Yes
Answer: x is equal to negative twenty seven (-27).
Given:
(7) -4/(x+2) = -3/(x-7) or after multiplying both sides by -1 we get
(8) 4/(x+2) = 3/(x-7) or after flipping both sides we get
(9) (x+2)/4 = (x-7)/3 or after cross multiplying (same as multiplying both sides by 4*3 or 12 ) we get
(10) 3*(x+2) = 4*(x-7) or
(11) 3x + 6 = 4x - 28 or
(12) x = 34
Let's check this value with (7).
Is (-4/(34+2) = -3/(34-7))?
Is (-4/36 = -3/27)?
Is (-1/9 = -1/9)? Yes
Answer: x is equal to 34