What is the answer to 7/(5-x)=0.5 ?

The answer to 7/(5-x)=0.5 is x=-9

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7/(5-x)=0.5

\frac{7}{5 - x} = 0.5

x = - 9

Solution steps

\frac{7}{5 - x} = 0.5

Multiply both sides by

5 - x

7 = 0.5 (5 - x)

Switch sides

0.5 (5 - x) = 7

Divide both sides by

0.5

5 - x = 14

Move

5

to the right side

- x = 9

Divide both sides by

- 1

x = - 9

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 5

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - 9

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