What is the answer to 2/(8-x)= 2/3 ?

The answer to 2/(8-x)= 2/3 is x=5

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2/(8-x)= 2/3

\frac{2}{8 - x} = \frac{2}{3}

x = 5

Solution steps

\frac{2}{8 - x} = \frac{2}{3}

Cross multiply

6 = (8 - x) \cdot 2

Switch sides

(8 - x) \cdot 2 = 6

Divide both sides by

2

8 - x = 3

Move

8

to the right side

- x = - 5

Divide both sides by

- 1

x = 5

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 8

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 5

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