document.write( "Question 120765This question is from textbook College Algebra
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document.write( ": I have tried to figure out this equation, can you help me please?\r
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document.write( "Find all values of x such that y=0\r
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document.write( "y= 1/5x+5 - 3/x+1 + 7/5 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #88572 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0=1/(5X+5)-3/(X+1)+7/5 \n" ); document.write( "0=[5(X+1)-3*5(5X+5)+7(5X+5)(X+1)]/[5(5X+5)(X+1)] CROSS MULTIPLYING ELIMINATES THE DENOMINATOR. THUS WE HAVE: \n" ); document.write( "(5X+5)-15(5X+5)+7(5X^2+10X+5)=0 \n" ); document.write( "5X+5-75X-75+35X^2+70X+35=0 \n" ); document.write( "35X^2+35=0 \n" ); document.write( "35(X^2+1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "X^2+1=0 \n" ); document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "X=(0+-SQRT0^2-4*1*1)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(+-SQRT-4)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(+-2i)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=0+-1i ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |