document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147018>Question 147018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and check each of the following for X:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5/(x-2)]+[6/(x+2)]=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [5/(x-2)]+[6/(x+2)]=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+2)+6(x-2)=2(x^2-4) Multiply each side by (x+2)(x-2) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10+6x-12=2x^2-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x-2=2x^2-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-11x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-12x+x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x-6)+(x-6)=0 Factoring by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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