document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185493>Question 185493</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618851881/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra A Graphing Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x+1=3/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just can't seem to get this one to work out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the answer is x^2-x-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=139154\">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=3%2F%28x%2B1%29=3%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x%2B1%29=3%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which can't happen. So there is no value of x where this set of equations is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the problem truly is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fx%2B1=3%2Fx-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fx%2B1=3%2Fx-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x = 0 is a possible answer. However 3/0 is undefined, so x=0 is not a real answer. again, no solution </SPAN>\n" );
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