SOLUTION: Solve for x. x+4/x+6= 6/5

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Question 1072214: Solve for x. x+4/x+6= 6/5
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x + 4)/(x + 6) = 6/5
Cross multiply:
5(x + 4) = 6(x + 6)
5x + 20 = 6x + 36
Subtract 6x + 20 from both sides:
-x = 16
Multiply both sides by -1:
x = -16
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Check:
-16+4)/(-16+6) = 6/5
-12/-10 = 6/5 divide 12 and 10 by 2 and you get 6/5. Correct.
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John