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Solve:

(8/x) = (5/(x – 1))

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We have,

(8/x) = (5/(x – 1))

By cross multiplication, we get

8 × (x – 1) = 5 × x

8x – 8 = 5x

Transposing -8 to RHS it becomes 8 and 5x to LHS it becomes – 5x.

8x – 5x = 8

3x = 8

x = 8/3

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