How do you solve #\frac { x + 7} { x - 2} = 0#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-11T03:26:43

The answer is #x=-7#.

#(x+7)/(x-2)=0#
=>#x+7=0#[multiple ]
=>#x=-7#(ans)

Answer 2 · 2017-03-11T03:28:50

#x=-7#

Solve:

#(x+7)/(x-2)=0#

Multiply both sides by #(x-2)#.

#color(red)(cancel(color(black)(x-2)))xx(x+7)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(x-2)))=0xx(x-2)#

#x+7=0#

Subtract #7# from both sides.

#x=-7#