Add 32/x to both sides of the equation to get:
40/x -3 =2 then add 3 to each side
40/x = 5 Multiply both sides by x to arrive at:
40 = 5x then divide both sides by 5 to get.......?
Solve for x:
8/x-3 = 2-32/x
Bring 8/x-3 together using the common denominator x. Bring 2-32/x together using the common denominator x:
(8-3 x)/x = (2 (x-16))/x
Multiply both sides by x:
8-3 x = 2 (x-16)
Expand out terms of the right hand side:
8-3 x = 2 x-32
Subtract 2 x+8 from both sides:
-5 x = -40
Divide both sides by -5:
Answer: | x = 8
