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Solve (16)/(1-5x) + (6)/(x) = -1

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x=25,−3x = \frac{2}{5}, -3

Step-by-step solution

6 steps
  1. Find a common denominator for the fractions.

    The common denominator for 161−5x\frac{16}{1-5x} and 6x\frac{6}{x} is x(1−5x)x(1-5x).
    Multiply each fraction by the appropriate term to get the common denominator:

    161−5x⋅xx+6x⋅1−5x1−5x=−1\frac{16}{1-5x} \cdot \frac{x}{x} + \frac{6}{x} \cdot \frac{1-5x}{1-5x} = -1 16xx(1−5x)+6(1−5x)x(1−5x)=−1\frac{16x}{x(1-5x)} + \frac{6(1-5x)}{x(1-5x)} = -1
  2. Combine the fractions and simplify the numerator.

    16x+6(1−5x)x(1−5x)=−1\frac{16x + 6(1-5x)}{x(1-5x)} = -1 16x+6−30xx−5x2=−1\frac{16x + 6 - 30x}{x - 5x^2} = -1 6−14xx−5x2=−1\frac{6 - 14x}{x - 5x^2} = -1
  3. Multiply both sides by the denominator to eliminate the fraction.

    6−14x=−1(x−5x2)6 - 14x = -1(x - 5x^2) 6−14x=−x+5x26 - 14x = -x + 5x^2
  4. Rearrange the equation into standard quadratic form ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

    Move all terms to one side of the equation:

    0=5x2−x+14x−60 = 5x^2 - x + 14x - 6 0=5x2+13x−60 = 5x^2 + 13x - 6
  5. Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}.

    For 5x2+13x−6=05x^2 + 13x - 6 = 0, we have a=5a=5, b=13b=13, c=−6c=-6.
    First, calculate the discriminant Δ=b2−4ac\Delta = b^2 - 4ac:

    Δ=(13)2−4(5)(−6)\Delta = (13)^2 - 4(5)(-6) Δ=169−(−120)\Delta = 169 - (-120) Δ=169+120\Delta = 169 + 120 Δ=289\Delta = 289

    Now, substitute the values into the quadratic formula:

    x=−13±2892(5)x = \frac{-13 \pm \sqrt{289}}{2(5)} x=−13±1710x = \frac{-13 \pm 17}{10}
  6. Calculate the two possible values for xx.

    x1=−13+1710=410=25x_1 = \frac{-13 + 17}{10} = \frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5} x2=−13−1710=−3010=−3x_2 = \frac{-13 - 17}{10} = \frac{-30}{10} = -3

    Both solutions are valid as they do not make the original denominators zero (x≠0x \neq 0 and 1−5x≠0  ⟹  x≠151-5x \neq 0 \implies x \neq \frac{1}{5}).

    The solutions are x=25,−3x = \frac{2}{5}, -3.

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