document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195903>Question 195903</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me. i need help...im confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve each rational equation for the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/r-1 = 6/r+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/2x-5 = 24/2x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each side of equation by the LCD, (r - 1)(r + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This gives us:  3(r + 2) = 6(r - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3r  +  6  =  6r - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3r  =  - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r  =  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THE OTHER ONE.\r<BR>\n" );
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