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

The answer to 2=(x+2)/(x-8) is x=18

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2=(x+2)/(x-8)

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

x = 18

Solution steps

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

Multiply both sides by

x - 8

2 (x - 8) = x + 2

Expand

2 (x - 8) : 2 x - 16

2 x - 16 = x + 2

Move

16

to the right side

2 x = x + 18

Move

x

to the left side

x = 18

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 8

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 18

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