document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190450>Question 190450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me please? <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+over+x-3=+x+over+x-3+-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+over+x-3=+x+over+x-3+-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142981 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=142981\">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-3%29=x%2F%28x-3%29-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x-3%29=x%2F%28x-3%29-3%2F2\"   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=2cross%28%28x-3%29%29%283%2Fcross%28%28x-3%29%29%29=2cross%28%28x-3%29%29%28x%2Fcross%28%28x-3%29%29%29-%283%2Fcross%282%29%29%28cross%282%29%28x-3%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=2%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-3%29\"   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=2%283%29=2%28x%29-3%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%29=2%28x%29-3%28x-3%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=6=2x-3x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=2x-3x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=-x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=-x%2B9\"   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=6-9=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-9=-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3=-x\"   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=3=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -1 to isolate \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So a possible solution is <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;\" >, but we need to check it. So plug it back into the original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28x-3%29=x%2F%28x-3%29-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x-3%29=x%2F%28x-3%29-3%2F2\"   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=3%2F%283-3%29=3%2F%283-3%29-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%283-3%29=3%2F%283-3%29-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F0=3%2F0-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F0=3%2F0-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since division by zero is undefined, this means that <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;\" > is NOT a solution (since it isn't even in the domain).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are no solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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