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Solve for x.

5 / 4x - 6 = 2 / x - 9

User Erlaunis
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\\ \sf\longmapsto (5)/(4x-6)=(2)/(x-9)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 5(x-9)=2(4x-6)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 5x-45=8x-12


\\ \sf\longmapsto 5x-8x=-12+45


\\ \sf\longmapsto -3x=33


\\ \sf\longmapsto x=(33)/(-3)


\\ \sf\longmapsto x=-11

User Catalin Ghita
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\huge \boxed{\mathfrak{Question} \downarrow}


\large \sf \: \frac { 5 } { 4 x - 6 } = \frac { 2 } { x - 9}, \: Solve \: for \: x\\


\large \boxed{\mathfrak{Answer \: with \: Explanation} \downarrow}


\large \sf\frac { 5 } { 4 x - 6} = \frac { 2 } { x - 9} \\

Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values
\sf(3)/(2),9 as division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by
\sf2\left(x-9\right)\left(2x-3\right), the least common multiple of 4x-6 ,x-9.


\large \sf\left(x-9\right)* 5=\left(4x-6\right)* 2

Use the distributive property to multiply x-9 by 5.


\large \sf5x-45=8x-12

Subtract 8x from both sides.


\large \sf5x-45-8x=-12

Combine 5x and -8x to get -3x.


\large \sf-3x-45=-12

Add 45 to both sides.


\large \sf \: -3x=-12+45

Add -12 and 45 to get 33.


\large \sf-3x=33

Divide both sides by -3.


\large \sf x=(33)/(-3) \\

Divide 33 by -3 to get -11.


\large\boxed{\boxed{ \boxed{ \mathfrak{x= - 11}}}}

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