document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227388>Question 227388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I make my fractions like this: ??/?? with the slash in the middle and all on one line. Solve the equation.Can you help me with these 2 problems? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/x=x/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not no how to solve these correctly. Can someone please show me how to do these correctly??? I really need to pass this course, and I need all the help I can, so it would be much appreciated!!!  Thanks!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x-3 + 3/3-x \r<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 #169056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169056\">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=%28-3%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The common denominator would be 3x, multiply both sides by 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(With single fractions on each side, you can cross multiply and do the same thing)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3x*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-3) = x*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-1%2A9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-1%2A9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "square root of a negative presents a problem, we have to use i, the square root of -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = i*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%283-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%283-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not an equation, we can only combine it into a single fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To add we have to have a common denominator, we can make this by multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2nd denominator by -1, this changes the signs inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F-1%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F-1%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide the -1 into 3 and we have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282-3%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282-3%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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