document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199096>Question 199096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. Perform the indicated operation and express the result in simplest form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+24 over x+2 times x²-6x-16 over x²-64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Solve for x: x+4 over 2 plus 2x over 3 equals 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. Perform the indicated operation and express the result in simplest form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%2B24%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283x%2B24%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E2-6x-16%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2-64%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2-6x-16%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2-64%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor, then everything cancels except 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%28x%2B8%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%28x%2B8%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Solve for x: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel denominators, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+4) + 2(2x) = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 12 + 4x = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 54 - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286%2B4%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%286%2B4%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A6%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A6%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 4 = 9<BR>\n" );
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