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Solve \(\displaystyle \frac{7}{x - 5}=\frac{4}{x - 9}\).


The LCD is \(\displaystyle \left(x - 9\right) \left(x - 5\right)\). Multiplying by the LCD to clear the fractions gives \(\displaystyle 7 x - 63 = 4 x - 20\). Isloating \(\displaystyle x\) gives \(\displaystyle x = \frac{43}{3}\).

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<p> <p>The LCD is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left(x - 9\right) \left(x - 5\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28x%20-%209%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20-%205%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(x - 9\right) \left(x - 5\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left(x - 9\right) \left(x - 5\right) " /> . Multiplying by the LCD to clear the fractions gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 7 x - 63 = 4 x - 20 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%207%20x%20-%2063%20%3D%204%20x%20-%2020%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 7 x - 63 = 4 x - 20 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 7 x - 63 = 4 x - 20 " /> . Isloating  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x " />  gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = \frac{43}{3} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B43%7D%7B3%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = \frac{43}{3} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = \frac{43}{3} " /> . </p> </p>