Question

2x - 5 / x + 20 = -11 / 17
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Answer 1

Answer:

Simplifying

2x + -5 = x + 20

Reorder the terms:

-5 + 2x = x + 20

Reorder the terms:

-5 + 2x = 20 + x

Solving

-5 + 2x = 20 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.

-5 + 2x + -1x = 20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x

-5 + 1x = 20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0

-5 + 1x = 20 + 0

-5 + 1x = 20

Add '5' to each side of the equation.

-5 + 5 + 1x = 20 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0

0 + 1x = 20 + 5

1x = 20 + 5

Combine like terms: 20 + 5 = 25

1x = 25

Divide each side by '1'.

x = 25

Simplifying

x = 25