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Question
Solve the following equations for the unknown: `(2x + 3)/(x + 7) = (5)/(8), x ≠ -7`
Solution
`(2x + 3)/(x + 7) = (5)/(8), x ≠ -7`
⇒8(2x + 3) = 5(x + 7)
⇒ 16x + 24 = 5x + 35
⇒ 11x = 11
⇒ x = 1.
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