document.write( "Question 176610: Solve 1/x + 1/x+5 = 3/4
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Algebra.Com's Answer #131678 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B5%29+=+3%2F4\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B5%29+=+3%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%28x%2B5%29+%2B+4x=+3x%28x%2B5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%2B20%2B4x=3x%5E2%2B15x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x%2B20=3x%5E2%2B15x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%5E2%2B7x-20=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283x-5%29%28x%2B4%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=5%2F3%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-4%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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