document.write( "Question 193041This question is from textbook algebra2
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document.write( "10. 1/x-3 + 1/x+5 = x+1/x-3 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #144889 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/(x-3) +1/(x+5) = (x+1)/(x-3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by LCD =(X-3)(X+5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+5) +(x-3) = (x+1)(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "2x+2= x^2+6x+5 \n" ); document.write( "subt 2x+2 both sides \n" ); document.write( "0=x^2+4x+3 \n" ); document.write( "factor \n" ); document.write( "0=(x+1)(x+3) \n" ); document.write( "set x+1=0, x=(-1) \n" ); document.write( "set x+3=0,,x=(-3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "(-1) 1/-4 +1/4=0/-4 \n" ); document.write( "-1+1=0 ok \n" ); document.write( "(-3) 1/-6 +1/2= -2/-6 \n" ); document.write( "-1+3=2 ok \n" ); document.write( " |