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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User Shaleen
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Answer:

x = 52/3

Explanation:

3x / 7x = (3x+7) / (3x+7+5x-8)

3/7 = (3x+7)/(8x - 1)

Cross multiply

7(3x+7)=3(8x-1)

21x + 49 = 24x - 3

-3x = -52

x = 52/3


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