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  • 16-10-2019
  • Mathematics
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Solve the proportion.

2/x+3=5/x

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Tucon
Tucon Tucon
  • 16-10-2019

 

[tex]\displaystyle\bf\\\frac{2}{x+3}=\frac{5}{x}\\\\5(x+3)=2x\\\\5x+15=2x\\\\5x-2x=-15\\\\3x=-15\\\\x=\frac{-15}{3}\\\\\boxed{\bf~x=-5}[/tex]

 

 

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javierarileylotts
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  • 05-11-2020

Answer:

x= -5

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