SOLUTION: can someone help me pls i need help by monday? solve the equation. check your answer. 2/b-2-5/b+7=2/b+5b-14

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Question 452169: can someone help me pls i need help by monday?
solve the equation. check your answer.
2/b-2-5/b+7=2/b+5b-14
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve the equation. check your answer.
Assume the problem is:
2%2F%28b-2%29+-+5%2F%28b%2B7%29+=+2%2F%28b%5E2%2B5b-14%29
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Factor the quadratic denominator
2%2F%28b-2%29+-+5%2F%28b%2B7%29+=+2%2F%28%28b%2B7%29%28b-2%29%29
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multiply by (b+7)(b-2), results:
2(b+7) - 5(b-2) = 2
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2b + 14 - 5b + 10 = 2
:
2b - 5b + 24 = 2
:
-3b = 2 - 24
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-3b = -22
b = %28-22%29%2F%28-3%29
b = +71%2F3
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I'll let you check this, substitute 7.33 for b in the original problem