SOLUTION: No matter how I work this I feel as though I am getting it wrong... Solve 8/x+8 = 7/x-2

Question 557747: No matter how I work this I feel as though I am getting it wrong...
Solve
8/x+8 = 7/x-2
Found 2 solutions by mananth, Earlsdon:
Answer by mananth(16949) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

cross multiply
8(x-2)=7(x+8)
8x-16=7x+56
8x-7x=56+16
x=72
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
Cross-multiply.
Simplify.
Subtract 7x from both sides.
Add 16 to both sides.