document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080525>Question 1080525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which value of x cannot be a solution to the equation b/2x-5=4x+12/x+1? Assume that b is a non zero constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.) 3 B.) 5 C.) 2/5 D.) 5/2 E.) 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #694650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=694650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You didn't use parentheses but I'm assuming you mean,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/(2x-5)=4x+12/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if so, then any value that makes a denominator equal to zero could not be a solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
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