SOLUTION: Can you solve 3/x = (x+2)/5

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Question 452333: Can you solve 3/x = (x+2)/5
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3/x = (x+2)/5
15=x(x+2)
x^2+2x-15=0
(x+5)(x-3)=0
x=-5 or x=3
Answer: -5, 3