document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164115>Question 164115</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131953648/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following algebraically. Trial and error is not an appropriate method of solution. 1/4=3-2x-1/x+2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x-1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x-1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 4(x+2) to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+2)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4(x+2)*3- 4(x+2)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x-1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x-1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 12(x+2) - 4(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 12x + 24 - 8x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 4x + 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - 28 = 4x - x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-26 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-26%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-26%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you check the solution in the original equation  </SPAN>\n" );
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