SOLUTION: In the equation x/(x - 6) = 1/(x - 4) why is it true that your solution could never be x = 6 or x = 4?

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Question 456654: In the equation x/(x - 6) = 1/(x - 4) why is it true that your solution could never be x = 6 or x = 4?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because the denominators would become zero,
you can not divide or multiply by zero