document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161817>Question 161817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/(8x+1)+8/(2x+5)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "[3(2x+5)+8(8x+1)]/(8x+1)(2x+5)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+15+64x+8=16x^2+42x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x^2+42x-6x-64x+5-15-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x^2-28x-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8x^2-14x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4x-9)(2x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.25 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-.5 answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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