7/(x-5)=2 equation
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Given the equation:
$$\frac{7}{x - 5} = 2$$
Use proportions rule:
From a1/b1 = a2/b2 should a1*b2 = a2*b1,
In this case
a1 = 7
b1 = -5 + x
a2 = 1
b2 = 1/2
so we get the equation
$$\frac{7}{2} = x - 5$$
$$\frac{7}{2} = x - 5$$
Move free summands (without x)
from left part to right part, we given:
$$0 = x - \frac{17}{2}$$
Move the summands with the unknown x
from the right part to the left part:
$$- x = - \frac{17}{2}$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -1
x = -17/2 / (-1)
We get the answer: x = 17/2
Sum and product of roots
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$$\frac{17}{2}$$
$$\frac{17}{2}$$
$$\frac{17}{2}$$
$$\frac{17}{2}$$