Question

x/x+1 = x/x+4
Solve the proportion . What is the value(s) of x

Answer 1

Did you try cross multiplying as your first step?

Answer 2

x/x+1 = x/x+4
x*x+4 = x*x+1
x^2 +4x = x^2 + x
subtract both sides and you get ? = 0

Answer 3

\[\frac{x}{x+1}=\frac{x}{x+4}\]???

Answer 4

Is that the question?

Answer 5

\[x(x+1)=x(x+4)\]

Answer 6

@patmyer1 what is wrong with x=0?