Question

2x -5 /x+2 = -8/5
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Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{2x - 5}{x+2} = \frac{-8}{5}$

Cross multiply

$5(2x-5) = -8 (x+2)$

$10x - 25 = -8x - 16$

$10x + 8x = -16+25$

$18x = 9$

$x = \frac{9}{18}$

∴ $x = \frac{1}{2}$