document.write( "Question 201334: Please help. I'm not sure I have this done correctly. \r
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document.write( "3/-5-x - x/x-3=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #151547 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please review to assure correct problem \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3/(-5-x) - x/(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "just rearrange the first term, to get better den \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-3/(x+5) -x /(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "LCD = (x+5)(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "[ -3 (x-3) -x(x+5)] / (x+5)(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "[ -3x +9 -x^2 -5x ] / (x+5)(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "[ -x^2 -8x +9 ] / (x+5)(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "[ -1 ( x^2 +8x -9) ] / ( x+5)(x-3) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "[-1 (x-1)(x+9)] / [ (x+5)(x-3) ] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "checking let x=0 in original and answer,,,both = -3/5,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( "doing same for x=1, both = zero,,,ok \n" ); document.write( " |