SOLUTION: Please help me solve this. 1 over x plus 5, plus 2 equals 5 over x plus 5 1/x+5 + 2 = 5/x+5

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Question 38360: Please help me solve this.
1 over x plus 5, plus 2 equals 5 over x plus 5
1/x+5 + 2 = 5/x+5
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from
1 / (x + 5) + 2 = 5 / (x + 5)
we multiply both sides by x + 5 and get
1 + 2(x + 5) = 5
2(x + 5) = 4
x + 5 = 2
x = -3