document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197085>Question 197085</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937787/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equasion by cross multiplying. check each solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37)   -2/x-1 = x-8/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried it:    -2x-2=x^2-9x+8  =  x^2-11x+6=0 ???????  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(x+1)=(x-1)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-2=x^2-x-8x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9x+2x+8+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7x+10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 ans.\r<BR>\n" );
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