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X+5/5=x+9/7 x equals?

User Mhaller
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X+5/5=x+9/7 x
5/5=1
9/7=1.29
X+1=X+1.29X
combine like terms
X+1=2.29X
minus X on both sides
1=1.29X
divide by 1.29 on both sides
.78=X
^^^i believe this is your answer
User Luke Hutchison
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X+5/5=X+9/7
-X. -X
5/5=9/7
there is no solution
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