I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do with the -2, since the denominators are equivalent already. What is my next step? Thanks!
7 2-3x
---- -2 = -----
x+5 x+5

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I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do with the -2, since the denominators are equivalent already. What is my next step? Thanks!
   7                2-3x
----  -2 =  -----
x+5              x+5

anonymous · Answer

Common denom. x+5 
-> 2 ( x+5 )

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 7 }{ x+5} -2 = \frac{ 2-3x }{ x+5 }$$
So your saying:
$$(2)\frac{ 7 }{ x+5} = (2)\frac{ 2-3x }{ x+5 }$$
$$\frac{ 14 }{ 2(x+5)} = \frac{ 4-6x }{ 2(x+5) }$$? if so, why 2 and not -2?

anonymous · Answer

Which part you multiply
2 ( x +5) = ....?

anonymous · Answer

-> 7 - 2x - 10  =  2 - 3x
        - 2x  -   3 =  2 + 3x
    3x - 2x        =   2  + 3
              x        =   5