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OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

Solve this proportion... what is the value of x?

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

\[\frac{ x }{ x ^{2} - 2 } = \frac{ 2 }{ 3x + 4 }\]

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

@jim_thompson5910

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@campbell_st

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

\[\large \frac{ x }{ x ^{2} - 2 } = \frac{ 2 }{ 3x + 4 }\] \[\large x(3x + 4) = 2(x ^{2} - 2)\] \[\large 3x^2 + 4x = 2x^{2} - 4\] \[\large 3x^2 + 4x - 2x^{2} + 4 = 0\] \[\large x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0\] \[\large (x+2)^2 = 0\] \[\large x = ?\]

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

- 2 ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

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