SOLUTION: x-6/x+5=x-3/x+1 x-6 over x+5 = x-3 over x+1

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Question 945653: x-6/x+5=x-3/x+1
x-6 over x+5 = x-3 over x+1
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x-6%29%2F%28x%2B5%29=%28x-3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29....cross multiply

%28x-6%29%28x%2B1%29=%28x-3%29%28x%2B5%29
x%5E2%2Bx-6x-6=x%5E2%2B5x-3x-15
cross%28x%5E2%29-5x-6=cross%28x%5E2%29%2B2x-15
-5x-6=2x-15
15-6=2x%2B5x
9=7x
x=9%2F7