document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152604>Question 152604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for \"u\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/u + 5/u-2 = 4/u-2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I know I have to find a common denominator so I multiply by \"u\" or \"u-2\" and I have 1(u-2)/u(u-2) + 5u/u(u-2)=4u/u(u-2) but then I end up with a bunch of u^2 and I am not sure what to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112165 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=112165\">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=%281%29%2F%28u%29%2B%285%29%2F%28u-2%29=%284%29%2F%28u-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%2F%28u%29%2B%285%29%2F%28u-2%29=%284%29%2F%28u-2%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=%281%29%2F%281u%29%2B%285%29%2F%28u-2%29=%284%29%2F%28u-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%2F%281u%29%2B%285%29%2F%28u-2%29=%284%29%2F%28u-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor any denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28u%29%28u-2%29%28%281%29%2Fcross%28u%29%29%2Bu%2Across%28%28u-2%29%29%28%285%29%2Fcross%28%28u-2%29%29%29=u%2Across%28%28u-2%29%29%28%284%29%2Fcross%28%28u-2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <font size=\"4\"><b>every</b></font> term on both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u%28u-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u%28u-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Doing this will eliminate all of the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u-2%2B5u=4u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u-2%2B5u=4u\"   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=6u-2=4u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6u-2=4u\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6u=4u%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6u=4u%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   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=6u-4u=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6u-4u=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2u=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=%282%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=%282%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u\"   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=u=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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