document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147708>Question 147708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(2 - x) + 4/(x + 7) = 6/(2 - x). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I come up with the answer being -3. I just want to be sure I'm correct. Can you display your steps so i can see if my calculations and work display the same info. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=108082\">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=1%2F%282+-+x%29+%2B+4%2F%28x+%2B+7%29+=+6%2F%282+-+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%282+-+x%29+%2B+4%2F%28x+%2B+7%29+=+6%2F%282+-+x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  First get a common denominator, which is (x+7)(2-x).  Then multiply the fractions in order for them to have that denominator.  Your numerators should become <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Set up the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B7+%2B+8-4x=+6x%2B42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B7+%2B+8-4x=+6x%2B42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Then combine like terms and get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B15=6x%2B42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B15=6x%2B42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Add 3x to both sides: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15=9x%2B42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15=9x%2B42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Subtract 42 from both sides: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-27=9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-27=9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Divide by 9: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. You were right!<BR>\n" );
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