document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115727>Question 115727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve for all values of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(x+3)= 5/(x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question from practice regents </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+7) = 5(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x = 5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)(x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5 or x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x cannot be 3 in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x=-5 is the only solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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