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

2 Answers
Mar 11, 2017

The answer is #x=-7#.

Explanation:

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

Mar 11, 2017

#x=-7#

Explanation:

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#