document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22690>Question 22690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 + 1/x = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, another problem, again solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/x-3 - 24/x+4 + 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mahan6221><B>mahan6221(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mahan6221><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/12 + 1/x = 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 1/x = 1/5 – 1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 1/x =  (12 – 5)/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 1/x = 7/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>  x = 60/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16/(x-3) – 24/(x+4) + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 16/(x-3) – 24/(x+4) + 13 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 16(x+4)-24(x-3) + 13(x-3)(x+4) =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 16(x+4)-24(x-3) + 13( x^2 + x -12) =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 13(x^2) + 5x – 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = [-5 (+/-) ( 25 - 4*13*(-20))^(1/2)]/2*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x= [-5(*/-) 32.63]/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  X1= 1.6  or  X2= - 1.44<BR>\n" );
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