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algebra intermediate
Problem
The ratio of to is equal to the ratio of to . What is the product of all real x which satisfy this statement?
Solution
We are given that . Cross multiplying, we find . Multiplying out each side by the distributive property yields . Simplifying, we find , so . Checking our two answers, we find that indeed , and also that . The product of our two solutions is .
Final answer
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