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What is 7/x-5 - 3/4x-20 =-3
So what is 'x'?

What is 7/x-5 - 3/4x-20 =-3 So what is 'x'?-example-1
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(7)/(x-5) - (3)/(4x-20) = -3 \\ \\ (7)/(x-5) - (3)/(4(x - 5)) = -3 \\ \\ (25)/(4(x - 5)) = -3 \\ \\ 25 = -3 * 4 (x - 5) \\ \\ 25 = -12 (x - 5) \\ \\ - (25)/(12) + 5 = x \\ \\ (35)/(12) = x \\ \\ x = (35)/(12) \\ \\

The final result is: x = 35/12 or x = 2.9167.
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