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Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic

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Question 52

Solve the following:

$\frac{8}{x} = \frac{5}{x - 1}$

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Given, $\frac{8}{x} = \frac{5}{x - 1}$
$\Rightarrow 8 (x - 1) = 5 x \Rightarrow 8 x - 8 = 5 x \Rightarrow 8 x - 5 x = 8 \Rightarrow 3 x = 8 \Rightarrow \frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{8}{3} ∴ x = \frac{8}{3}$

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