document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38360>Question 38360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 over x plus 5, plus 2 equals 5 over x plus 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x+5 + 2 = 5/x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 / (x + 5) + 2 = 5 / (x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we multiply both sides by x + 5 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 2(x + 5) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 5) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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