SOLUTION: 9/x+2 = 7/2x+1

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Question 922340: 9/x+2 = 7/2x+1
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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9%2F%28x%2B2%29+=+7%2F%282x%2B1%29 ....cross multiply
9%282x%2B1%29+=+7%28x%2B2%29
18x%2B9+=+7x%2B14
18x-7x+=+14-9
11x+=+5
x+=+5%2F11 => exact solution
x+=+0.4545454545454545
x+=+0.46 => approximate solution