document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130932>Question 130932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x + 1/x+16 = 1/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solutions are x = ________.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x + 1/(x+16) = 1/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15(x+16)+15x=x(x+16) multiply each side by 15x(x+16) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+240+15x=x^2+16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+16x-15x-15x-240=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-14x-240=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)(x-24)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10, x=24<BR>\n" );
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