document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143681>Question 143681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is from University of Phoenix MathZone.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The think the first thing to do is multiply both sides by the LCD. But since the denominators are the same I don't know if I'm figuring this correctly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am coming up the with answer of x=5, but I'm not sure if that is right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x-7%29=%286%29%2F%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x-7%29=%286%29%2F%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28x-7%29%28%28x-1%29%2Fcross%28x-7%29%29=cross%28x-7%29%28%286%29%2Fcross%28x-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28x-7%29%28%28x-1%29%2Fcross%28x-7%29%29=cross%28x-7%29%28%286%29%2Fcross%28x-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This will clear the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 1 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the possible answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x-7%29=%286%29%2F%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x-7%29=%286%29%2F%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287-1%29%2F%287-7%29=%286%29%2F%287-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287-1%29%2F%287-7%29=%286%29%2F%287-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%29%2F%280%29=%286%29%2F%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%2F%280%29=%286%29%2F%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract. Since division by zero is undefined (ie not possible), this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <b>not</b> a solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are no solutions to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x-7%29=%286%29%2F%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x-7%29=%286%29%2F%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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