SOLUTION: Please help m solve the following: ((x-5)/(x+3))= ((2(x+1))/(x+3)) Thank you

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Question 1095874: Please help m solve the following:
((x-5)/(x+3))= ((2(x+1))/(x+3))
Thank you
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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((x-5)/(x+3))= ((2(x+1))/(x+3))
The denominators cancel each other
x-5=2(x+1)=2x+2
x=-7
check
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