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Find all the solutions to
\frac{x+4}{x+5} = \frac{x-3}{2} + \frac{x + 7}{5}

 Jul 16, 2024
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First, let's multiply by the LCM of the denominators. This will get rid of all the denominators and leave us with a nice clean sheet. We get

10(x+4)=5(x3)(x+5)+2(x+7)(x+5)

 

Doing the painful process of multiplying out and combining all like terms, we get

10x+40=7x2+34x5

 

Moving all terms to one side and combining all like terms, we get

7x2+24x45=0

 

Now, applying the quadratic equation, we find that

x1,2=24±24247(45)27

 

The 2 values of x are x=3(514)7,x=3(4+51)7

 

Thanks! :)

 Jul 16, 2024
edited by NotThatSmart  Jul 16, 2024

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