Solve the equation 8/x-4=9/6+x

Solve by multiplying each side by the other side's denominator:






Now, something you should always check when you have x in the denominator of a fraction is to make sure that there isn't a problem with division by 0. Since neither of the fractions has a denominator of 0 when x = 84, there's no issue, so we're safe.

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