1/(x+5)+1/(x+8)=1/(x+6)+1/(x+7)
(2x+13)/(x+5)(x+8)=(2x+13)/(x+6)(x+7)
(2x+13)(1/(x+5)(x+8)-1/(x+6)(x+7))=0
(2x+13)(-2/(x+5)(x+8)(x+6)(x+7))=0
2x+13=0
x=-13/2
1/(x+5)+1/(x+8)=1/(x+6)+1/(x+7)
(2x+13)/(x+5)(x+8)=(2x+13)/(x+6)(x+7)
(2x+13)(1/(x+5)(x+8)-1/(x+6)(x+7))=0
(2x+13)(-2/(x+5)(x+8)(x+6)(x+7))=0
2x+13=0
x=-13/2