document.write( "Question 95619: Solve and check for x.
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document.write( "Could someone show me how to solve this equation, Please. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #69681 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve and check for x. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The quadratic in the denominator will factor: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The common denominator is (x+6)(x+1), multiply by that and we have: \n" ); document.write( "5(x+1) + 2 = 3(x+6) \n" ); document.write( "5x + 5 + 2 = 3x + 18 \n" ); document.write( "5x + 7 = 3x + 18 \n" ); document.write( "5x - 3x = 18 - 7 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 11 \n" ); document.write( "x = 11/2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check using x = 5.5: \n" ); document.write( "Solve and check for x. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ".4348 + .02676 = .46154 \n" ); document.write( " .46156 ~ .46154 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |