document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28419>Question 28419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me slove this equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx%2B4-3%2Fx-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx%2B4-3%2Fx-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15508\">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=5%2Fx%2B4-3%2Fx-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx%2B4-3%2Fx-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First find a common denominator, which is x. Multiply each term (both top and bottom) by x. It will cancel out in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This will eliminate your fraction. It leaves you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+4x-3-1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now simplify<BR>\n" );
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