What is the answer to (x+1)/(x+2)= 6/8 ?

The answer to (x+1)/(x+2)= 6/8 is x=2

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(x+1)/(x+2)= 6/8

\frac{x + 1}{x + 2} = \frac{6}{8}

x = 2

Solution steps

\frac{x + 1}{x + 2} = \frac{6}{8}

Cross multiply

8 x + 8 = 6 x + 12

Move

8

to the right side

8 x = 6 x + 4

Move

6 x

to the left side

2 x = 4

Divide both sides by

2

x = 2

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = - 2

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 2

\frac{7}{4} = \frac{2}{k - 5}

\frac{x + 4}{2} - \frac{2 x - 2}{x} = 1

3 π = \frac{2 π}{b}

\frac{7}{x + 3} = \frac{x}{4}

\frac{5 - 2 x}{x ^{2} - 1} = - 5