solve equation g+4/g-2=g-5/g-8

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an elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yrds long and minor axis 72 yards long find an equation for the track if its center (0,0) and the major axis is the x axis

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In your equation, you must show where the parentheses go. Do you mean
(g+4)/(g-2)= (g-5)/(g-8) ?

If so, multiply out the "cross produts", combine terms and solve the resulting equation.

(g+4)(g-8) = (g-2)(g-5)

g^2 -4g -32 = g^2 -7g +14
The g^2 terms cancel out, making it easy to solve.
still don't get it
The next step is
3g = 46