Find the missing numerator.
-$$\frac { ? } { x - 5 } - \frac { 25 } { x - 5 } = 5$$
A) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
B) 5
C) $\frac { 5 x - 25 } { x - 10 }$
D) $5 x$

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To find the missing numerator, combine the fractions and solve for the numerator: $\frac{? - 25}{x - 5} = 5$. Multiplying both sides by $x - 5$ gives $? - 25 = 5(x - 5)$. Simplifying, $? = 5x - 25 + 25$, so $? = 5x$.

Find the Missing Numerator ?x−5−25x−5=5\frac { ? } { x - 5 } - \frac { 25 } { x - 5 } = 5x−5?​−x−525​=5

Find the Missing Numerator $\frac { ? } { x - 5 } - \frac { 25 } { x - 5 } = 5$