SOLUTION: x+1 x-5 _____ = ______ x+4 x+6 (x+1)(x+6)=(x+4)(x-5) x^2+6x+6=x^2-5x+4x-20 8x=-26 x=3.25 I'm just not getting the right answer, not sure where I am going w

SOLUTION: x+1 x-5 _ = __ x+4 x+6 (x+1)(x+6)=(x+4)(x-5) x^2+6x+6=x^2-5x+4x-20 8x=-26 x=3.25 I'm just not getting the right answer, not sure where I am going w

Question 544030: x+1 x-5
_____ = ______
x+4 x+6
(x+1)(x+6)=(x+4)(x-5)
x^2+6x+6=x^2-5x+4x-20
8x=-26
x=3.25
I'm just not getting the right answer, not sure where I am going wrong. Thanks for your help.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1*x=x not 0 u missed the +x

but some how u came up with this which is correct
divide -26 by 8
or
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