Question

22. Solve. 8/x + 15/x^2 = -1

Answer 1

Okay, first simplify the equation:
\[\frac{ 8x + 15 }{ x ^{2}} = -1\]
\[8x + 15 = -x ^{2}\]
\[x ^{2} + 8x + 15 = 0\]
Can you solve it now?

Answer 2

No.. im sorry but im still lost

Answer 3

That's okay, you can either solve it through the quadratic formula method or the splitting method:
The equation can be written as :
\[x ^{2} +5x + 3x + 15 = 0\]
\[x(x+5) + 3(x+5)\]
\[(x+5) (x+3)\]
Therefore, x = -5 or x = - 3
Get it now? :-}

Answer 4

Yess I understand now. Thanks a lot (: