document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27451>Question 27451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to work this x/x+2=6/x+5. The answer I came up with was x=1,x=12. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14928\">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=+%28x%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%28x%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%28x%2B5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x=1, then we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F%281%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%281%2B5%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F%281%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%281%2B5%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29=%286%2F6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29=%286%2F6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29=1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29=1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is not correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x=12, then we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2812%2F%2812%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%2812%2B5%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2812%2F%2812%2B2%29%29=%286%2F%2812%2B5%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2812%2F%2814%29%29=%286%2F%2817%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2812%2F%2814%29%29=%286%2F%2817%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%286%2F%287%29%29=%286%2F%2817%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%286%2F%287%29%29=%286%2F%2817%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is not correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So neither of your answers are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%28x%2B5%29%29+=+6%28x%2B2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%28x%2B5%29%29+=+6%28x%2B2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2%2B5x+=+6x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2%2B5x+=+6x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2-x-12+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2-x-12+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> (x-4)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x-4=0 OR x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x=4 or x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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