4/(x-4)=-5 equation
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Given the equation:
$$\frac{4}{x - 4} = -5$$
Use proportions rule:
From a1/b1 = a2/b2 should a1*b2 = a2*b1,
In this case
a1 = 4
b1 = -4 + x
a2 = 1
b2 = -1/5
so we get the equation
$$\frac{\left(-1\right) 4}{5} = x - 4$$
$$- \frac{4}{5} = x - 4$$
Move free summands (without x)
from left part to right part, we given:
$$0 = x - \frac{16}{5}$$
Move the summands with the unknown x
from the right part to the left part:
$$- x = - \frac{16}{5}$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -1
x = -16/5 / (-1)
We get the answer: x = 16/5
Sum and product of roots
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$$\frac{16}{5}$$
$$\frac{16}{5}$$
$$\frac{16}{5}$$
$$\frac{16}{5}$$