Question

HELP SOLVE PLEASE??!!!!!

Answer 1

3 over x + 5
+
1 over 5
=
2 over x + 5

Answer 2

3 over x + 5
+
1 over 5
=
2 over x + 5

multiply thru by (x=5)

3
+
(x+5) over 5
=
2

multiply thru by 5

15
+
(x+5)
=
10


solve for x

Answer 3

So (x + 5) = -5 is the final?

Answer 4

@amistre64

Answer 5

thats close, but it doesnt solve the x yet

Answer 6

odd, i just hit send and it says it was 11 minutes ago ....

Answer 7

x+5 = -5 is like the next to last step, -5 both sides to determine x

Answer 8

ok, so then x = -10?
Would that make the solution for this problem extraneous or non-extraneous?