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document.write( "      u+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u/u-u+1/2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure if I wrote the equation correct so that is why I wrote it twice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133355 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=133355\">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=u%2F%28u-%28%28u%2B1%29%29%2F2%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u%2F%28u-%28%28u%2B1%29%29%2F2%29=4\"   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=2u%2F%282u-%28u%2B1%29%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u%2F%282u-%28u%2B1%29%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term (except the terms in the parenthesis) on the left side by the inner LCD 2 to clear out the inner fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28u%2B1%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28u%2B1%29%29%2F2\"   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=2u%2F%282u-u-1%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u%2F%282u-u-1%29=4\"   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=2u%2F%28u-1%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u%2F%28u-1%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2u=4%28u-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u=4%28u-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u-1\"   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=2u=4u-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u=4u-4\"   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=2u-4u=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u-4u=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u\"   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=-2u=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2u=-4\"   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=u=%28-4%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=%28-4%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u\"   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=u=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=2\"   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=u=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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