Solve the Rational Equation x + 7 / (x - 8) = 9 / (8 - x)
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The denominators are (x-8) and (8-x), which are negatives of each other. So, we can multiply both sides by (x-8)(8-x) to eliminate the denominators: (x+7)(8-x) = 9(x-8) Expanding the brackets, we get: 8x - x^2 + 56 - 7x = 9x - 72 Simplifying and rearranging, Show more…
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