document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31526>Question 31526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the complex fraction?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 1/x= 30/x2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=18190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to properly solve you need to make the equation equal to 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+1/x-30/x^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side by the common denominator, in your case, x^2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Separate the two quantity and set each equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6=0 and x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6,-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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