document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196761>Question 196761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation. Check each solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. -x/4=2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got x=-5 and it is extraneous.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2x-4/x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got x=-1 and it is extraneous.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could someone please check these?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=147472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)  -x/4 =2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross  multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x =-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)  (2x-4) / (x-5)  =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross  multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Extraneous  Solutions  usually  come  about  when  we  square  something,  and  bring  in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive  or  negatives  that  do  not  apply<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to  define  extraneous,  check  all  answers  and  those  that  do  not  satisfy  original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "statements are  extraneous.<BR>\n" );
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