document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23696>Question 23696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please show me how to solve a problem similiar to the following so I can solve this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1         x                                 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ + 7 = ___        I know the answer is   ___<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3       x-3                                 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sure this looks simple, but I'm loosing a step somewhere leaving me with an answer unable to show how I got there! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12460 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%29%2F%28x-3%29%29+%2B+7+=+%28%28x%29%2F%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%29%2F%28x-3%29%29+%2B+7+=+%28%28x%29%2F%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, get rid of the fractions by multiplying every term by the LCD --> namely x-3. This then gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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