Asked by Nissan GT-R R35 Nismo

solve for x in the following equation: 12/x-5 + 2 = 8

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The expression is ambiguous (it could mean (12/x) − 5 + 2 = 8 or 12/(x − 5) + 2 = 8). Solve both:

1) If (12/x) − 5 + 2 = 8:
12/x − 3 = 8
12/x = 11
x = 12/11 (x ≠ 0)

2) If 12/(x − 5) + 2 = 8:
12/(x − 5) = 6
x − 5 = 2
x = 7 (x ≠ 5)

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