Answer
$x=\frac{29}{2}$
Work Step by Step
$\displaystyle \frac{2x-7}{2x+4}=\frac{2}{3}$
We cross-multiply:
$(2x-7)3=2(2x+4)$
And distribute:
$6x-21=4x+8$
Combine $x$ terms:
$2x=29$
And solve for $x$:
$x=\frac{29}{2}$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 44
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