Question

please help with this one
Solve the quantity x plus 5 divided by the quantity x squared plus x equals 1 divided by the quantity x squared plus x minus the quantity x minus 6 divided by the quantity x plus 1.

Answer 1

\[\frac{ (x + 5) }{ (x^2 + x) } = \frac{ 1 }{ x^2 + x - \frac{ x - 6 }{ x + 1 } }\]

Answer 2

that's what it looks like it's asking. would you agree?

Answer 3

oh ok, i would start by getting everything on the left side, then we'll have to find a common denominator

Answer 4

x^2 + 1 is the least common denominator, so we need to get x + 1 to equal x^2 + 1

in order to do that, we'll have to multiply the top and bottom by something to get it to equal x^2 + 1

Answer 5

any ideas?

Answer 6

hmm im not sure

Answer 7

x* (x + 1) = x^2 + x, so you need to multiply the top and bottom of (x - 6) / (x +1) by x

Answer 8

understand?