document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29482>Question 29482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/2x+2 = 2x/3x+3 + 2x+3/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all, is the LCD 6x +6?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it is, after I get done multiplying everything by 6x + 6, I get a huge problem that doesn't look like I can solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(squared)+ 4x +24x + 36 = 15x(squared) + 15x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this even close? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ok, scale up all terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x = 4x + 12x + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 16x + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just so you can see that this is correct:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LHS:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RHS:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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