Find all values of x such that x/(x - 5) = -4/(x - 4)
x – 4
–––––– = ––––––
(x – 5) (x – 4)
crossmultiply x2 – 4x = – 4x + 20
rearrange for clarity x2 – 4x = 20 – 4x
x2 = 20
x = + sqrt(20)
x = – sqrt(20)
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