Decide What Values of the Variable Cannot Possibly Be Solutions $$\frac { 2 } { 5 x } - 8 = \frac { 3 } { 5 x }$$

question 352

Multiple Choice

Decide what values of the variable cannot possibly be solutions for the equation.
- $$\frac { 2 } { 5 x } - 8 = \frac { 3 } { 5 x }$$

• A) \(\varnothing\)
• B) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right\}\)
• C) \(\left\{ - \frac { 1 } { 40 } \right\}\)
• D) \(\left\{ - \frac { 3 } { 8 } \right\}\)

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