document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041829>Question 1041829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for b: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%2F%285%2Bb%29-1%2F%285-b%29=10%2F%28b%5E2-25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%2F%285%2Bb%29-1%2F%285-b%29=10%2F%28b%5E2-25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) {-1/2 , 5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) No solution  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656754 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=656754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2b/(5+b)-1/(5-b)=10/(b^2-25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 25-b^2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b(5-b) - (5+b) = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10b - 2b^2 - 5 - b = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b^2 - 9b - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2b+1)(b -5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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