document.write( "Question 221177: I have tried to solve the below equation and would to verify that I am correct in my process - thank you.\r
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document.write( "x/x+3 = 2/x-3\r
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document.write( "x(x-3)=2(x+3)
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document.write( "x^2-3x=3x+6
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document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0
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document.write( "(x-3)(x-2)
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document.write( "x-3=0, x=3
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document.write( "x-2=0, x=2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #165921 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I have tried to solve the below equation and would to verify that I am correct in my process - thank you. \n" ); document.write( "x/x+3 = 2/x-3 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-3)=2(x+3) \n" ); document.write( "x^2-3x=3x+6 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)(x-2) \n" ); document.write( "x-3=0, x=3 \n" ); document.write( "x-2=0, x=2 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Sub the values into the original eqn, see if it works. \n" ); document.write( "3/(3+3) =? 2/(3-3) No, 3 doesn't. \n" ); document.write( "2/(2+3) =? 2/(2-1) No again. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "x/x+3 = 2/x-3 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-3)=2(x+3) \n" ); document.write( "x^2-3x=2x+6 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)(x-2) ** = x^2 - 5x + 6 (not -6) \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)(x-6) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "x-3=0, x=3 \n" ); document.write( "x-2=0, x=2 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |