document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236420>Question 236420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you in advance for your help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am asked to solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x-3%29+-+4%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+8%2F%28x%5E2-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29+-+4%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+8%2F%28x%5E2-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174048\">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=2%2F%28x-3%29+-+4%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+8%2F%28x%5E2-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29+-+4%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+8%2F%28x%5E2-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x-3%29+-+4%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+8%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29+-+4%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+8%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the last denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28%28x-3%29%29%28x%2B3%29%282%2Fcross%28%28x-3%29%29%29+-+%28x-3%29cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%284%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29+=+cross%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29%288%2F%28cross%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%292-%28x-3%294=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%292-%28x-3%294=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B3%29-4%28x-3%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B3%29-4%28x-3%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B6-4x%2B12=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B6-4x%2B12=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B18=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B18=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=8-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=8-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-10%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-10%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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