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What is the value of X?

What is the value of X?-example-1
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

(6x+2)/(x+5) = 16/8

(6x+2)/(x+5) = 2

6x + 2 = 2x + 10

6x - 2x = 10 - 2

4x = 8

x = 8 : 4

x = 2