Question

x-2 sobre x+5 = 1 sobre 8

Answer 1

$\frac{x-2}{x+5}= \frac{1}{8}$

agora multiplica cruzando:

8(x-2)=1(x+5)
8x-16=x+5
8x-x=5+16
7x=21
$x= \frac{21}{7}$
x=3