SOLUTION: I have tried to work this x/x+2=6/x+5. The answer I came up with was x=1,x=12.

SOLUTION: I have tried to work this x/x+2=6/x+5. The answer I came up with was x=1,x=12.

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Question 27451: I have tried to work this x/x+2=6/x+5. The answer I came up with was x=1,x=12.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if x=1, then we get

is not correct.

if x=12, then we get

is not correct.

So neither of your answers are correct.

solution:

--> (x-4)(x+3) = 0
so x-4=0 OR x+3=0
--> x=4 or x=-3

jon.

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