Question

simplify: x/2x+5=-5/x

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x }{ 2x+5 } = \frac{ -5 }{ x }\]
\[x ^{2} = -5 (2x+5)\]
\[x^{2} = -10x -25\]
\[x^{2} +10x +25 =0 \]
\[(x+5)^{2} = 0\]
you will stop at this step since we are only asked to simplify not solve
x= -5 , -5

Answer 2

thank you so much.

Answer 3

URW :)