document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22868>Question 22868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 ((2x-3)/(5x+10))+((3x-2)/(4x+8))=1<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 #11485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11485\">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=%28%282x-3%29%2F%285x%2B10%29%29%2B%28%283x-2%29%2F%284x%2B8%29%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x-3%29%2F%285x%2B10%29%29%2B%28%283x-2%29%2F%284x%2B8%29%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a rational (fractional!) equation.  First step is to factor those denominators in order to find the LCD for the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is 20(x+2) so multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ALL the denominators divide out!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ugly answer!  Either it's getting very late or it just didn't come out even!!  Help!! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Somebody find my error if there is one!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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