You must have meantnot because there is no solution to and similar equations cannot be solved except by iterative methods, not by the mothods of ordinary algebra. So please learn that means , not I will assume you meant: Enclose every term in parentheses: The LCD is , so write it as and multiply every term by that Now cancel away the 5 denominators: Add 1 to both sides Add -b to both sides: Divide both sides by Edwin