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Question
Solve the following equations for the unknown: `(3x - 5)/(7x - 5) = (1)/(9), x ≠ (5)/(7)`
Solution
`(3x - 5)/(7x - 5) = (1)/(9), x ≠ (5)/(7)`
⇒ 9(3x - 5) = 7x - 5
⇒ 27x - 45 = 7x - 5
⇒ 20x = 40
⇒ x = 2.
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