Isn't there a way to solve this

(x+7)(x-1)= (x+1)(x+1)
like, making both sides have the same denominator ?

2 answers

I know how to solve it the other way
Neither side has a denominator. There is no division indicated.

Multiply both sides out, combine like terms and then deal with that equation made to equal zero.

?x^2 ± ?x ± ? = 0

? = missing numerical values.

Is that what you did?

Factor that to solve.