SOLUTION: How would you solve; (x-5)/(x+6)=(x-3)/(x+4)

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Question 763276: How would you solve; (x-5)/(x+6)=(x-3)/(x+4)
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a proportion:

%28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B6%29=%28x-3%29%2F%28x%2B4%29%0D%0A

%28x-5%29%28x%2B4%29=%28x-3%29%28x%2B6%29

x%5E2-5x%2B4x-20=x%5E2-3x%2B6x-18


-x-20=3x-18

4x=-2

x=-1%2F2

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