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What is 3/x+2 = 4/x+1
So what is 'x'

What is 3/x+2 = 4/x+1 So what is 'x'-example-1
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(3)/(x+2) = (4)/(x+1) \\ \\ 3(x + 1) = 4(x + 2) \\ \\ 3x + = 4x + 8 \\ \\ 3 = 4x + 8 - 3x \\ \\ 3 = x + 8 \\ \\ 3 - 8 = x \\ \\ -5 = x \\ \\ x = -5 \\ \\

The final result is: x = -5.
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