Answer
$x = -1$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{6}{x+4} = \frac{2}{x+2}$
$6 = \frac{2(x+4)}{x+2}$
$6(x+2) = 2(x+4)$
$6x+12 = 2x + 8$
$4x +12 = 8$
$4x = -4$
$x = -1$
Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
9781285195698
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-569-8
Chapter 5 - Review Exercises - Page 262: 8c
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