Question

(x+5)/(x-2)=(x-2)/(x+4)... last one

Answer 1

simply cross multiply.

Answer 2

(x+5) (x+4)
------ * ------
(x-2) (x-2)

Answer 3

so just multiply x+5 times x-2? and the other way around?

Answer 4

now just multiply..

(x+5)(x+4)
----------
(x-2)(x-2)

Answer 5

still don't get it lol

Answer 6

Lol, i simply cross multiplied.
write this down in our book, then u will understand.

Answer 7

solve this

(x+5)(x+4)=(x-2)(x-2)

Answer 8

yea, u can do this too.

Answer 9

x^2 +9x +20 =x^2 +2x -8

Answer 10

7x=-28

Answer 11

x=-28/7 = -4
x=-4

Answer 12

ok I see where you got the 20 and the 8 but where did the 9 come from?

Answer 13

after multiplying them.
FOIL.

Answer 14

but x not can being -4 because than the fraction (x-2)/x-4) is undefined

Answer 15

sorry the fraction x-2/x+4

Answer 16

because than the denominator will be zero

Answer 17

OHHH ok I remember this now.