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# Solve the equation $\frac{x-4}{2x-8}=5$

## Step-by-step Solution

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$x=4$
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## Step-by-step Solution

Problem to solve:

$\frac{x-4}{2x-8}=5$

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Multiply both sides of the equation by $2x-8$

$x-4=5\left(2x-8\right)$

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$x-4=5\left(2x-8\right)$

Learn how to solve rational equations problems step by step online. Solve the equation (x-4)/(2x-8)=5. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2x-8. Solve the product 5\left(2x-8\right). Group the terms of the equation by moving the terms that have the variable x to the left side, and those that do not have it to the right side. Subtract the values 4 and -40.

$x=4$
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cos
tan
cot
sec
csc

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atan
acot
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sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

$\frac{x-4}{2x-8}=5$