document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29622>Question 29622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and check each of the following equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/x+6 + 2/x^2+7x+6=3/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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=16511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(x+6) + 2/(x^2+7x+6)=3/(x+1)----(1)then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(x+6) + 2/(x+6)(x+1)= 3/(x+1)  (factorising the quadratic expression)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying by (x+6)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+1)+2=3(x+6)----(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5+2 = 3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7 = 3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3x= 18-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verification:putting x = 11/2 in (2) LHS = 69/2=RHS\r<BR>\n" );
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