SOLUTION: Solve the proportion: x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x ... Please help!

Question 1023750: Solve the proportion: x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x ... Please help!
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x
Cross multiply:
x*x = (x-2)(x+3)
x^2 = (x-2)(x+3)= x*x+3x-2x-6 = x^2+x-6:
x^2 = x^2+x-6
Subtract x^2+x-6 from both sides:
-x+6 = 0
Multiply both sides by -1:
x-6 = 0
Add 6 to both sides and you get your answer:
x = 6
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