document.write( "Question 65502: 5/x-2-5/x^2-4=1/x+2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #46131 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/x-2-5/x^2-4=1/x+2 \n" ); document.write( "5/x-1/x-5/x^2=2+2+4 \n" ); document.write( "4/x-5/x^2=8 find a common denominator for the /x &/x^2 terms (x^2) & add \n" ); document.write( "(4x-5)/x^2=8 now cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "8x^2=4x-5 \n" ); document.write( "8x^2-4x+5=0 \n" ); document.write( "using the quadratic equation we solve for x thus \n" ); document.write( "x=(-b+-sqrt[b^2-4ac])/2a \n" ); document.write( "x=(4+-sqrt[-4^2-4*8*5])/2*8 \n" ); document.write( "x=(4+-sqrt[16-160])/16 \n" ); document.write( "x=(4+-sqrt-144])/16 \n" ); document.write( "x=(4+-12i)/16 \n" ); document.write( "x=4/16+12i/16 \n" ); document.write( "x=.25+.75i solution \n" ); document.write( "x=(4-12i)/16 \n" ); document.write( "x=4/16-12i/16 \n" ); document.write( "x=.25-.75i solution \n" ); document.write( "#################################################### \n" ); document.write( "MERRY CHRISTMAS\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |