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Can you explain the process on how to solve this?

Can you explain the process on how to solve this?-example-1
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Given the expression:


(x+4)/(x)-(3)/(2)=-(1)/(x)

We can rewrite it as:


(x+4)/(x)+(1)/(x)=(3)/(2)

Solving the expression:


\begin{gathered} (x+4+1)/(x)=(3)/(2) \\ \\ (x+5)/(x)=(3)/(2) \end{gathered}

Cross multiplication:

2x + 10 = 3x

Solving for x:

3x - 2x = 10

x = 10

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