document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355610>Question 355610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble getting the correct answer to this problem. The problem is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x+3 = -2x/x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how I worked it.  The answer is -5/2, -1 but I keep getting -5/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3(-2x) = x+5(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6x = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide through by -6 and get -5/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I missing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253924 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=253924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x+3 = -2x/x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=-2x(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=-2x^2-6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5-5 = -2x^2-6x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2x^2-6x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+7x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+2x+5x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x+1)+5(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -5/2 OR x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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