document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297574>Question 297574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/x-3 + 1/x-3 = x-5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7/x-3 + 1/x-3 = x-5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x-3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + 1 = (x-3)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+15 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 8x + 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 or x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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