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Guest Jul 26, 2014

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Aziz is correct

I prefer to think of it as multiplying both sides by (x-2) and multiplying both sides by x

Equation must stay balanced. What you do to one side you must do to the other side as well.

Melody Jul 27, 2014

Melody · Answer 1 · 2014-07-27T01:51:36

Aziz is correct

I prefer to think of it as multiplying both sides by (x-2) and multiplying both sides by x

Equation must stay balanced. What you do to one side you must do to the other side as well.

AzizHusain · Answer 2 · 2014-07-26T11:15:04

Cross multiply:

-30x = -20(x-2)

-30x = -20x + 40

-10x = 40

x = -4