SOLUTION: Solve the following equation for x
x-4/x+6=x+5/x+2
I guess where I am getting hung up is on the simplifying step. I think I have it and then it's wrong, so I am not sure wha
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Question 420382: Solve the following equation for x
x-4/x+6=x+5/x+2
I guess where I am getting hung up is on the simplifying step. I think I have it and then it's wrong, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
Found 2 solutions by algebrahouse.com, josmiceli:
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the following equation for x
(x - 4)/(x + 6) = (x + 5)/(x + 2)
(x - 4)(x + 2) = (x + 6)(x + 5) {cross-multiplied...it was a proportion}
x^2 - 2x - 8 = x^2 + 11x + 30 {used foil method}
-2x - 8 = 11x + 30 {subtracted x^2 from both sides}
-8 = 13x + 30 {added 2x to both sides}
13x = -38 {subtracted 30 from both sides}
x = -38/13 {divided both sides by 13}
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by
Subtract from both sides
Subtract from both sides
Add to both sides
Divided both sides by
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