document.write( "Question 159589: Would you be able to do me a big favor and see if these problems are correct?\r
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\n" ); document.write( " 5/x+3 = 3/x-1
\n" ); document.write( " (x+3)(x-1). 5/x+3 = (x+3)(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( " 5(x-1) = 3(x+3)
\n" ); document.write( " 5x-5 = 3x+9
\n" ); document.write( " 2x-5 = 9
\n" ); document.write( " 2x/2 = 14/2
\n" ); document.write( " x = 7\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x/2x^2 - x-1 = 3/x^2 - 1 + 3/2x+1
\n" ); document.write( " x/(2x+1)(x-1) = 3/(x+1)(x-1) + 3/2x+1
\n" ); document.write( " x/(2x+1)(x-1)(x+1) = 3/(2x+1)(x-1)(x+1) + 3/(2x+1)(x-1)(x+1)
\n" ); document.write( " x(x+1) = 3(2x+1) + 3(x+1)(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( " x^2 + x = 3x+3 + 3(x^2-x+x-1)
\n" ); document.write( " x^2 + x = 3x+3 + 3x^2-3
\n" ); document.write( " x^2 + x = 3x^2 + 3x
\n" ); document.write( " (x+1)(x-1) = 3x(x+1)
\n" ); document.write( " x-1 = 3x
\n" ); document.write( " -1 = 2x
\n" ); document.write( " x = -1/2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks for you help! Paul
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Algebra.Com's Answer #117704 by oscargut(2103)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
#1 problem is ok but second one is wrong\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+x+=+6x%2B3+%2B+3%28x%5E2-1%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x%5E2-5x=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%28-2x-5%29=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" or \"x=-5%2F2\"
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