(-2)/(x-1)=(x-8)/(x+6)
is 7/8 the answer for this question
(-2)/(x-1)=(x-8)/(x+6)
First mulitply both sides by (x-1) and (x+6) to getthe terms out of the denominator.
-2(x+6) = (x-8)(x-1)
Multiply.
-2x-12 = x^2-9x-8
Combine like terms.
x^2-7x+4 = 0
x(x-7) = -4
X = -4 or 3
Unless there are typos in the original equation, I don't see any other solution(s). How did you get 7/8?
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.