Question 994130
(x-1) / (x+6) = 1/2


multiply both sides of this equation by (x+6) to get:


(x-1) = 1/2 * (x + 6)


multiply both sides of this equation by 2 to get:


2x-1 = x+6


add 1 to both sides of this equation and subtract x from both sides of this equation to get:


2x - x = 6 + 1


combine like terms to get:


x = 7


when x = 7, (x-1) / (x+6) becomes 7/14 which is equal to 1/2.


the original fraction of x / (x+3) must be equal to 8 / 11.


subtract 1 from the numerator of 8 and you get 7.
add 3 to the denominator of 11 and you get 14.


if i understood what you are looking for, the solution appears to be x = 8.