Question

How do you simplify `3/(x+2)=2/(x+5)`?

Answer 1

`x=-11`

Explanation:

Given
`color(white)("XXX")3/(x+2)=2/(x+5)`

If we multiply both sides by `[(x+2)(x+5)]`, we get
`color(white)("XXX")3(x+5) =2(x+2)`

`rarrcolor(white)("XXX")3x+15=2x+4`

`rarrcolor(white)("XXX")x=-11`