document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132743>Question 132743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500/(x+5)+5=500/x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500/(X+5)+5=500/X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/(X+5)-500/X=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[500*X-500(X+5)]/X(X+5)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(500X-500X-2500)/(X^2+5X)=-5 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(X^2+5X)=-2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X^2-25X+2500=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(X^2+5X-500)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(X+25)(X-20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-25 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 ANSWER.\r<BR>\n" );
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