document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154145>Question 154145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ___5___  -  ___8___ = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3          3-2x    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3          3-2x  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5/(2x-3)] - [8/(3-2x)] = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (2x-3)[-(2x-3)] = -(2x-3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5(2x-3) -8(2x-3) = -(2x-3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10x + 15 -16x + 24 = -[4x^2 -12x + 9]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26x + 39 = -4x^2 + 12x -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 -38x + 48 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 - 19x + 24) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -19x + 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [19 +- sqrt(19^2-4*1*24)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [19 +- sqrt(265)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [19 +- 16.2788...]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17.639410... or x = 1.3606...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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