document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212519>Question 212519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3/x-2  +    1/x+2  =12/x2 - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I need to find a common denominator and to reduce the x squared would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3/X-2  + 1/X+2 = 12/(x+2)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I get confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common denominator is x + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 (x+2) + 1 (x-2) = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 6 + 1x - 2 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 4 - 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x - 3) (2x +4) = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(x-2) + 1/(x+2) =12/(x^2 - 4) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (x^2-4) which is (x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+2) + (x-2) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 + x-2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x cannot be 2 because of the denominator x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: No solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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