SOLUTION: x + 2 divided by x = x-1 divided by 2

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Question 309205: x + 2 divided by x = x-1 divided by 2
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(x+2)/x = (x-1)/2

Cross multiply to get:
2(x+2) = x(x-1)
2x+4 = x^2 - x
0 = x^2 -3x -4

Solve by factoring. Think, what multiplies to -4 and adds up -3? -4 and 1.

(x-4)(x+1) = 0

Either x=4 or x=-1