Asked by chuy

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

=
x+1
5

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve (x+7)/6 = (x+1)/5.

Cross-multiply: 5(x+7) = 6(x+1)
5x + 35 = 6x + 6
35 - 6 = 6x - 5x
29 = x

Check: (29+7)/6 = 36/6 = 6 and (29+1)/5 = 30/5 = 6.

Answer: x = 29.