How do you solve #\frac { - 22} { x + 5} = \frac { - 12} { x }#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-07T11:00:48

#x=6#

Cross multiply,

#-22*x=-12(x+5)#

Expand,

#-22x=-12x--60#

Collect like terms,

#-10x=-60#

Divide both sides by #-10#,

#x=6#