Question

(2/x)=(x/5x-12)

Answer 1

@freckles could use your help again

Answer 2

multiply x and (5x-12) on both sides

Answer 3

\[\frac{2}{x}=\frac{x}{5x-12} \\ \frac{2}{x}(x)(5x-12)=\frac{x}{5x-12} (x)(5x-12) \\ \frac{2}{\cancel{x}}(\cancel{x})(5x-12)=\frac{x}{\cancel{5x-12}} (x)(\cancel{5x-12)} \\ 2(5x-12)=x(x) \]
can you finish from here?

Answer 4

@freckles actually no how do we solve for x now

Answer 5

this a quadratic equation
have you ever solved a quadratic equation?

Answer 6

you can write in the form ax^2+bx+c=0

Answer 7

@freckles oooohh ok thanks I see