document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288325>Question 288325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a problem for logarithms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/x+2 = 3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1/x+2 = 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation aboove by x+2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x-1)/(x+2))*(x+2) = (3/4)*(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The (x-2) factor on the left cancels:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = (3*(x-2))/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides above by 4:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*(x-1) = 3*(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 4 = 3x - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x. No need to use logarithms. </SPAN>\n" );
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