<PRE><B>Question 21905</B>
first create an equation representing the situation &lt;br&gt;

x+12/x=-7&lt;br&gt;

now multiply both sides of the equation by x to clear the fraction &lt;br&gt;

x^2+12 = -7x&lt;br&gt;

now solve&lt;br&gt;

x^2+7x+12=0
(x+3)(x+4)&lt;br&gt;

x+3=0 x+4=0 &lt;br&gt;

x= -3 and -4&lt;br&gt;

checking&lt;br&gt;

-3-12/3=-7
-3+-4=-7
-7=-7&lt;br&gt;

-4-12/-4=-7
-4+-3=-7
-7=-7</PRE>