document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271112>Question 271112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: {{ z-4/z-3=z+2/z+1 }} </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (z-4)/(z-3)=(z+2)/(z+1) Avoid confusion by using parentheses properly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(z-4)(z+1)=(z+2)(z-3) No more fractions!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z^2-3z-4=z^2-z-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2z=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=1<BR>\n" );
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