document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6300>Question 6300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to solve this proportion: x/5 = 4/x+1.  I get to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then i'm stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=minerva><B>minerva(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=minerva><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/5=4/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply or multiply by the LCM that is 5(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (x+1)=5 X 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +x =20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x -20=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 5x -4x -20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x +5) -4(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 , x=+4\r<BR>\n" );
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