document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88708>Question 88708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am totally lost on this two question and need some help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve and check the following eqaution for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/x-5+2=5/x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/x+6+2/x^2+7x+6=3/x+1            Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64470 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=64470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and check the following eqaution for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(x-5) +2 = 5/(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (x-5) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(x-5)  = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x -10 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x cannot be 5 because that would make the denominator of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original equation zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: No solutions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(x+6) + 2/(x^2+7x+6) = 3/(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (x+6)(x+1) which is the same as x^2+7x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+1) + 2 = 3(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5+2 = 3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7 = 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.\r<BR>\n" );
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