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Question
Solve the following equations for the unknown: `(5)/x - 11 = (2)/x + 16, x ≠ 0`
Solution
`(5)/x - 11 = (2)/x + 16, x ≠ 0`
⇒ `(5)/x - (2)/x ` = 11 + 16
⇒ `(5 - 2)/x` = 27
⇒ `(3)/x ` = 27
⇒ x = `(3)/(27)`
⇒ x = `(1)/(9)`.
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