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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document.write( " 5/x+3 = 3/x-1
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document.write( " (x+3)(x-1). 5/x+3 = (x+3)(x-1)
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document.write( " 5(x-1) = 3(x+3)
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document.write( " 5x-5 = 3x+9
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document.write( " 2x-5 = 9
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document.write( " 2x/2 = 14/2
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document.write( " x = 7\r
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document.write( "x/2x^2 - x-1 = 3/x^2 - 1 + 3/2x+1
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document.write( " x/(2x+1)(x-1) = 3/(x+1)(x-1) + 3/2x+1
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document.write( " x/(2x+1)(x-1)(x+1) = 3/(2x+1)(x-1)(x+1) + 3/(2x+1)(x-1)(x+1)
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document.write( " x(x+1) = 3(2x+1) + 3(x+1)(x-1)
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document.write( " x^2 + x = 3x+3 + 3(x^2-x+x-1)
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document.write( " x^2 + x = 3x+3 + 3x^2-3
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document.write( " x^2 + x = 3x^2 + 3x
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document.write( " (x+1)(x-1) = 3x(x+1)
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document.write( " x-1 = 3x
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document.write( " -1 = 2x
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document.write( " x = -1/2\r
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document.write( "Thanks for you help! Paul
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