Asked by chuy

Solve for x and simplify the answer fully.
7
x+6

=
9
x+4

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Assuming the equation is 7/(x+6) = 9/(x+4), cross-multiply:

7(x + 4) = 9(x + 6)
7x + 28 = 9x + 54
28 − 54 = 9x − 7x
−26 = 2x
x = −13

Check: denominators −7 and −9 are nonzero, so x = −13 is valid.