SOLUTION: Hi, Please help me with this problem... (1/x+8)+(1/x+5) = 1/2 Thank you in advance for your time and assistance...

Question 685591: Hi,
Please help me with this problem...
(1/x+8)+(1/x+5) = 1/2
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance...

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Please help me with this problem...
(1/x+8)+(1/x+5) = 1/2
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance...

I'm assuming it's , as opposed to

Note that , or

Solving the former:
2(x + 5) + 2(x + 8) = (x + 8)(x + 5) ------- Multiplying by LCD, 2(x + 8)(x + 5)

(x + 7)(x + 2) = 0

OR

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