SOLUTION: I have tried to work this x/x+2=6/x+5. The answer I came up with was x=1,x=12.

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Question 27451: I have tried to work this x/x+2=6/x+5. The answer I came up with was x=1,x=12.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%28x%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%28x%2B5%29%29

if x=1, then we get +%281%2F%281%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%281%2B5%29%29+
+%281%2F3%29=%286%2F6%29+
+%281%2F3%29=1+ is not correct.

if x=12, then we get +%2812%2F%2812%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%2812%2B5%29%29+
+%2812%2F%2814%29%29=%286%2F%2817%29%29+
+%286%2F%287%29%29=%286%2F%2817%29%29+ is not correct.

So neither of your answers are correct.

solution:
+%28x%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%28x%2B5%29%29+
+%28x%28x%2B5%29%29+=+6%28x%2B2%29+
+x%5E2%2B5x+=+6x%2B12
+x%5E2-x+=+12
+x%5E2-x-12+=+0

--> (x-4)(x+3) = 0
so x-4=0 OR x+3=0
--> x=4 or x=-3

jon.