document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78731>Question 78731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/5 - x+3/x = -3/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "some help to solve this pleeeeeease </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/5 - (x+3)/x = -3/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the least common multiply of the denominators is 5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 5x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5(x+3) = -3*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-15=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But x cannot be zero as it is in the denominator or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x=5 is the only answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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