document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188773>Question 188773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please I am confused and need some clarifying on this problem I seem to be getting wrong answer. Thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is two fractions adding and then one is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1        +     1    =    2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -2x   +    x     =   3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141591 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=141591\">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%5E2-2x%29%2B1%2Fx=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%5E2-2x%29%2B1%2Fx=2%2F3\"   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=1%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29%2B1%2Fx=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29%2B1%2Fx=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the first denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3cross%28x%28x-2%29%29%281%2F%28cross%28x%28x-2%29%29%29%29%2B3cross%28x%29%28x-2%29%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29=cross%283%29x%28x-2%29%282%2Fcross%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B3%28x-2%29=2x%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B3%28x-2%29=2x%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B3x-6=2x%5E2-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B3x-6=2x%5E2-4x\"   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=3x-3=2x%5E2-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-3=2x%5E2-4x\"   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=0=2x%5E2-4x-3x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=2x%5E2-4x-3x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get everything to one side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=2x%5E2-7x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=2x%5E2-7x%2B3\"   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=0=%282x-1%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%282x-1%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set each factor equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for \"x\" in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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