SOLUTION: x+4/x+2=x+1/x+5

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Question 289151: x+4/x+2=x+1/x+5
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+4/x+2=x+1/x+5 cross multiply
(x+2)(x+1)=(x+4)(x+5)
x^2+3x+2=x^2+9x+20
x^2-x^2+3x-9x=20-2
-6x=18
x=18/-6
x=-3 ans.
Proof:
(-3+4)/(-3+2)=(-3+1)/(-3+5)
1/-1=-2/2
-1=-1

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