document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216177>Question 216177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve this rational expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 / x+5 + x / x-3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer is x = 2 and x = 7/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9 / (x+5) + x / (x-3) = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (x+5)(x-3) = x^2+2x-15 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x-3) + x(x+5) = 5(x^2+2x-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 27 + x^2 + 5x = 5x^2 + 10x - 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 -4x -48 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 or x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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