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Question
Solve for x:
`16/x-1=15/(x+1);x!=0,-1`
Solution
Given :
`16/x-1=15/(x+1);x!=0,-1`
`(16-x)/x=15/(x+1)`
`(16-x)(x+1)=15x`
`16x+16-x^2-x=15x`
`16=x^2`
`x=4`
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