document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192978>Question 192978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is another tough one that I'm having trouble with. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) x / x - 1 + x = 4x - 3 / 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 #144844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=144844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x / x - 1 + x = 4x - 3 / x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x-1) + x = (4x-3)/(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply thru by x-1 to get:-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x(x-1) = 4x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 4x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 or x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x cannot be 1 in the original equaltion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only solution: x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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