What is the answer to 9/(x-7)= 6/x ?

The answer to 9/(x-7)= 6/x is x=-14

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9/(x-7)= 6/x

\frac{9}{x - 7} = \frac{6}{x}

x = - 14

Solution steps

\frac{9}{x - 7} = \frac{6}{x}

Cross multiply

9 x = 6 x - 42

Move

6 x

to the left side

3 x = - 42

Divide both sides by

3

x = - 14

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 7, x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - 14

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