Question

5/x+4 + 1/x+4= x-1 (solve for x) HELP!

Answer 1

\[\frac{5}{x+4}+\frac{1}{x+4}=x-1\] like that?

Answer 2

add to get
\[\frac{6}{x+4}=x-1\] so
\[6=(x+4)(x-1)\] multiply out, get a quadratic equation in x

Answer 3

\[x^2+3x-4=6\]
\[x^2+3x-10=0\]

\[(x+5)(x-2)=0\]
\[x=-5,x=2\]