.Find all values of c such that c/(c - 5) = 4/(c + 4).
Cross multiply:
c2−4c=4c+20
Simplify into standard form:
c2−8c+20=0
Complete the square:
(c−4)2+4=0
Subtract 4 from both sides:
(c−4)2=−4
Take the square root of both sides:
c−4=±2i
Add 4 to both sides:
c=4±2i