document.write( "Question 167595: 1 - 1 = 6
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document.write( "1+x 3 - x 35\r
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document.write( "Question reads: 1 over 1 + (plus) X - (minus) 1 over 3 - (minus) X = (EQUALS) 6 OVER 35 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123489 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Question reads: 1 over 1 + (plus) X - (minus) 1 over 3 - (minus) X = (EQUALS) 6 OVER 35 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1/(1+x) - 1/(3-x) = 6/35\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "lcm = 35(1+x)(3-x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by the lcm to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "35(3-x) - 35(1+x) = (1+x)(3-x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "105-35x -35 -35x = 3 +2x -x^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -72x + 102 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = [72 +- sqrt(72^2-4*102)]/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = [72 +- 69.1086..]/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.4456... x = 70.554... \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |