Fractional Radical Equation

Solve the equation $\frac{8 x - 5}{3 x - 7} = \frac{3 x - 7}{x - 5}$ .

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H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. X. Miscellaneous Equations, Examples X.a, No. 46

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Checked against the answer in H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891).