document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25165>Question 25165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x-1%29%2B5=11%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x-1%29%2B5=11%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  i have tried it several times and can not seem to up with the answer that is in the back of the book. i am missing a step somewhere along the line. i have repeated came up with the answer as x=-1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13486\">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=1%2F%28x-1%29%2B5=11%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x-1%29%2B5=11%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are a couple of ways to do this.  Probably best is to multiply both sides by the LCD which is (x-1).  This is valid, provided that x does NOT equal 1, because that would make the denominator zero, which is NEVER allowed!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "True!  It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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