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Solve:


(2x +p )/(q) = (2x + q)/(p)
if p=q

if p cannot equal to q


urgent pls help and explain​

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Answer:

Below

Explanation:

If p = q

Replace p by q

● (2x +p)/q = (2x + q)/q

● (2x + q)/p = (2x + q)/q

Both expressions are equal to each others if p = q

If p doesn't equal q then the expressions won't equal each others

User Khan Saad
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Answer:

  • x = - (q+p)/2 if p≠q
  • x = - q if p=q

Explanation:

Solving the given for x:

  • (2x+ p)/q = (2x + q)/p

Multiply both sides by pq:

  • pq*(2x+ p)/q= pq* (2x + q)/p
  • p(2x + p) = q(2x + q)
  • 2px + p^2 = 2qx + q^2
  • 2px - 2qx = q^2- p^2
  • 2(p-q)x = - (p^2 - q^2)
  • 2(p-q)x = - (p+q)(p-q)
  • 2x = -(p+q)
  • x = -(q+p)/2

This is the answer

If p=q, then:

  • x = -(q+q)/2 = -q
  • x = -q

User Jiang Bian
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