document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85649>Question 85649</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073048313/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This one is asking to solve and check of the equations for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/x+6 +2/x^2+7x+6 = 3/x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have so far <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+6)=2(x+1)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x=2x-20-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not looking right can you help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61851 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=61851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/(x+6) + 2/(x^2+7x+6) = 3/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(x+6) + 2/[(x+6)(x+1)] = 3/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by (x+6)(x+1) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+1) + 2 = 3(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5+2 = 3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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