document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163753>Question 163753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have this problem and I want to know if I did it correct? 4-x/x-2=-2/x-2, this is how I worked I tried to work the problem out, the -2&-2 cancel each other out and then it left 4-x/x=x-2, then add +2 to both sides 4+2=6 and x-2+2 cancels out each other x=6. Is this the correct answer or can it be answered?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I have a couple of other problems that I need help with.1/4=3-2x-1 over x+2, x3/2=125 and x+20-x=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120629 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=120629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your first problem is ambiguous (ie not clear). Is the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-x%29%2F%28x-2%29=-2%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-x%29%2F%28x-2%29=-2%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ??? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use parenthesis to be very clear which terms are the numerator and which are the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-x%29%2F%28x-2%29=-2%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-x%29%2F%28x-2%29=-2%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then you are correct. The answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. You can verify by substituting and simplifying.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4=3-%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4=3-%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   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=1%2F4=3-%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4=3-%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2%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=%28cross%284%29%28x%2B2%29%29%281%2Fcross%284%29%29=3%284%28x%2B2%29%29-%284cross%28x%2B2%29%29%28%282x-1%29%2Fcross%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28x%2B2%29=3%284%28x%2B2%29%29-4%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%28x%2B2%29=3%284%28x%2B2%29%29-4%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=12x%2B24-8x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=12x%2B24-8x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=4x%2B28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=4x%2B28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4x%2B28-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4x%2B28-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   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=x-4x=28-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4x=28-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x\"   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=-3x=28-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x=28-2\"   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=-3x=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2826%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2826%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   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=x=-26%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-26%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\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=x=-26%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-26%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which approximates to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-8.667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-8.667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation x3/2=125 is missing a sign or operator (like + or *)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20-x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20-x=0\"   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=0x%2B20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x%2B20=0\"   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=0x=-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>never</b></font> true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.<BR>\n" );
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