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1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 17
Tags: AMC , linear equations , algebra , AMC 12
If $y=a+\frac{b}{x}$, where $a$ and $b$ are constants, and if $y=1$ when $x=-1$, and $y=5$ when $x=-5$, then $a+b$ equals: $ \textbf{(A)}\ -1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11 $