SOLUTION: can someone help me pls i need help by monday? solve the equation. check your answer. 2/b-2-5/b+7=2/b+5b-14

Question 452169: can someone help me pls i need help by monday?
solve the equation. check your answer.
2/b-2-5/b+7=2/b+5b-14
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve the equation. check your answer.
Assume the problem is:

:
Factor the quadratic denominator

:
multiply by (b+7)(b-2), results:
2(b+7) - 5(b-2) = 2
:
2b + 14 - 5b + 10 = 2
:
2b - 5b + 24 = 2
:
-3b = 2 - 24
:
-3b = -22
b =
b = +7
:
;
I'll let you check this, substitute 7.33 for b in the original problem

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