Which side should I put constant C on?

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the second solution is the correct, I know you can put C on both sides and it simplifed to C2 on one side, but why can't you put C2 on the right side?

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Both are correct. ##\frac{c}{x+2}## and ##\frac{1}{c(x+2)}## are the same solutions! Why are they different?
 
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Math_QED said:
Both are correct. ##\frac{c}{x+2}## and ##\frac{1}{c(x+2)}## are the same solutions! Why are they different?
oh, because 1/C is just another C?
 
EastWindBreaks said:
oh, because 1/C is just another C?

Exactly.
 
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Math_QED said:
Exactly.
thank you!