SOLUTION: how do i solve for x: x/(x-5)-2/(x+5)=50/(x^2-25)

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Question 701287: how do i solve for x: x/(x-5)-2/(x+5)=50/(x^2-25)


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Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

how do i solve for x: x/(x-5)-2/(x+5)=50/(x^2-25)

______**Note:

x(x + 5) - 2(x - 5) = 50 ------ Multiplying by LCD, (x - 5)(x + 5), or





(x - 5)(x + 8) = 0

x = 5 (ignore as as stated earlier)



You can do the check!!

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