document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289797>Question 289797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this rational expression.  In addition, please provide the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + 1 = x/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Clear the denominators, multiply by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 4(1) = 4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 1 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 + 1 = -1; equality confirms your solution </SPAN>\n" );
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