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The second option is the answer.

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User Anand Mahajan
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Answer: b) x = -2, 4

Explanation:


(x+4)/(4)=(x)/(x-2)\quad \rightarrow \quad \text{Restriction: }x\\eq2\\\\\\\text{Cross Multiply:}\\(x+4)(x-2)=4x\\\\\\\text{Expand the left side:}\\x^2+2x-8=4x\\\\\\\text{Subtract 4x from both sides:}\\x^2-2x-8=0\\\\\\\text{Factor the quadratic equation:}\\(x+2)(x-4)=0\\\\\\\text{Apply the Zero Product Property and solve for x:}\\x+2=0\qquad x-4=0\\x=-2\qquad \quad x=4\\\\

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