document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34577>Question 34577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have so far<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=20864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: Your first step is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by (x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B1%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B1%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify...here's where you erred!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+x+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+x+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+x+-+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+x+-+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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