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PLEASE HELP!! with solution needed!!

PLEASE HELP!! with solution needed!!-example-1
User Stitch
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Answer:

x = 23

Explanation:


(x - 2)/(3) = (x + 5)/(4) \\ 4(x - 2) = 3(x + 5) \\ 4x - 8 = 3x + 15 \\ 4x - 3x = 15 + 8 \\ x = 23 \\

User Splattael
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Explanation:

move the denominators across sides

4x-8 = 3x+15

x=23

User Dennis Zinkovski
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