SOLUTION: X+3/x-1=x+4/x-5
(x+3)(x-5)=(x-1)(x+4)
x^2+3x-15=x^2-x-4
x^2+4x+11=x^2
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Question 191305: X+3/x-1=x+4/x-5
(x+3)(x-5)=(x-1)(x+4)
x^2+3x-15=x^2-x-4
x^2+4x+11=x^2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.
Cross multiply
FOIL (this is where you made a mistake)
Get everything to the left side
Combine like terms.
Add to both sides.
Combine like terms on the right side.
Divide both sides by to isolate .
Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is which in decimal form is .
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