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Solve for the missing number - 2 over x - 5 equals 4 over x plus 2?

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 12/23/2022

-2/(x-5) = 4/(x+2) (from this step you have to cross multiply)

-2(x+2) = 4(x-5) (use the distributive property)

-2x - 4 = 4x - 20 (add like terms)

-6x = -16 (divide)

x = 8/3 (answer)

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