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Which of the options below give the solution to the equation ​1x+3+1x+5=16\frac{1}{x+3} + \frac{1}{x+5} = \frac{1}{6}x+31​+x+51​=61​ ?​​
Question

Which of the options below give the solution to the equation ​1x+3+1x+5=16\frac{1}{x+3} + \frac{1}{x+5} = \frac{1}{6} ?​​

A.

x=2±37x = 2 \pm \sqrt{37}​​

B.

x=2±39x = 2 \pm \sqrt{39}​​

C.

x=3±37x = 3 \pm \sqrt{37}​​

D.

x=4±37 x = 4 \pm \sqrt{37}​​

Correct option is A

Given : 

1x+3+1x+5=16\frac{1}{x+3} + \frac{1}{x+5} = \frac{1}{6}

Formula Used: 

For quadratic equation  ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0

quadratic formula =  x=b±b24ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}​​

Solution : 

1x+3+1x+5\frac{1}{x+3} + \frac{1}{x+5}

=(x+5)+(x+3)(x+3)(x+5)=\frac{(x+5) + (x+3)}{(x+3)(x+5)}

=2x+8(x+3)(x+5)=\frac{2x+8}{(x+3)(x+5)}

​​​​=2x+8(x+3)(x+5)=16=\frac{2x+8}{(x+3)(x+5)} = \frac{1}{6}

= 6 (2x+8) = (x+3) (x+5)

=12x+48=x2+8x+15=12x + 48 = x^2 + 8x + 15

=x24x33=0=x^2 - 4x - 33 = 0

x=b±b24ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}

x=(4)±(4)24(1)(33)2(1)x = \frac{-(-4) \pm \sqrt{(-4)^2 - 4(1)(-33)}}{2(1)}

x=4±16+1322x = \frac{4 \pm \sqrt{16 + 132}}{2}

x=4±1482x = \frac{4 \pm \sqrt{148}}{2}

x=4±2372x = \frac{4 \pm 2\sqrt{37}}{2}

x=2±37x = 2 \pm \sqrt{37}​​​​​​​​

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