document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271115>Question 271115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: {{ b+2/(b+3)+1 = -7/ b-5 }} </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: {{ b+2/(b+3)+1 = -7/ b-5 }}\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(b+2/ b+3 ) + 1 = -7/ (b-5)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b+2 +b+3 / ( b+3) = -7 / (b-5)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2b+5/(b+3) =-7/(b-5)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(2b+5)(b-5) = -7(b+3)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2b^2-10b+5b-25=-7b-21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2b^2 -10b+5b+7b= 25-21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2b^2+2b-4=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b^2+b-2 =0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b^2+2b-b-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b(b+2)-1(b+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(b-1)(b+2)= 0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b= 1 or -2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );