SOLUTION: (x+5)/(x-5)=5 how can we solve this exp. For x

SOLUTION: (x+5)/(x-5)=5 how can we solve this exp. For x

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Question 662407: (x+5)/(x-5)=5 how can we solve this exp. For x
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+5)/(x-5)=5
Multiply both sides by (x-5)
(x+5)=5(x-5)
x+5=5x-25
5+25=5x-x
30=4x
30/4=x
7 2/4 = x = 7 1/2
Proof
5 30/4 = 50/4
30/4 - 5 = 10/4
50/4 / 10/ 4 = 5
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