document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=688612>Question 688612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving the equation algebraically:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x+8   +   1/x+5   =   1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/(x+8) + 1/(x+5) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:2(x+8)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+5)+2(x+8)=(x+5)(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10+2x+16=x^2+13x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+26=x^2+13x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+9x+14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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