SOLUTION: Can you please help me answer this question? I tried cross multiplying, but the answer I got did not work. x+5/x+2=x-4/x-10 Find all the real solutions for this equation.

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: Can you please help me answer this question? I tried cross multiplying, but the answer I got did not work.
x+5/x+2=x-4/x-10 Find all the real solutions for this equation.
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Answer by venugopalramana(3286)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you please help me answer this question? I tried cross multiplying, but the answer I got did not work.
x+5/x+2=x-4/x-10 Find all the real solutions for this equation.
CROSS MULTIPLYING....ASSUMING X-10 AND X+2 ARE NOT ZEROS
(X+5)(X-10)=(X+2)(X-4)
X^2-5X-50= X^2-2X-8
5X-2X=-50+8=-42
3X=-42
X=-14

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