document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144036>Question 144036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure if this is the appropriate topic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Directions says to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x minus 1 over x divided by x plus 1 minus 2 over x all equals 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 - __2__<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105234\">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-%281%2Fx%29%29+%2F+%28x%2B1-%282%2Fx%29%29++=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-%281%2Fx%29%29+%2F+%28x%2B1-%282%2Fx%29%29++=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of your equation by the denominator on the left:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2Fx%29=1-%282%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2Fx%29=1-%282%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides, and add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1=-%282%2Fx%29%2B%281%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1=-%282%2Fx%29%2B%281%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x\"   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=0%2F0%3C%3E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F0%3C%3E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oops!  The single possible element in the solution set is NOT in the domain of the function on the right of your original equation. Therefore, the solution set for the given equation is empty.\r<BR>\n" );
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