document.write( "Question 190586: f(x)=x+5 and g(x)=3/x-5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #143055 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"x%2B5=3%2F%28x-5%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B5%29%28x-5%29=3\" Multiply both sides by x-5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-25=3\" FOIL\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=3%2B25\" Add 25 to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=28\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2828%29\" Take the square root of both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=sqrt%2828%29\" or \"x=-sqrt%2828%29\" Break up the \"plus/minus\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2%2Asqrt%287%29\" or \"x=-2%2Asqrt%287%29\" Simplify the square root.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=2%2Asqrt%287%29\" or \"x=-2%2Asqrt%287%29\"
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