document.write( "Question 299148: a/a-6=-2/a-1 solve, list any resrictions \n" ); document.write( "
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a/a-6=-2/a-1 solve, list any restrictions
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\n" ); document.write( "Assume the problem is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2F%28a-6%29\" = \"%28-2%29%2F%28a-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply, results
\n" ); document.write( "a(a-1) = -2(a-6)
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\n" ); document.write( "a^2 - a = -2a + 12
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\n" ); document.write( "a^2 - a + 2a - 12 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + a - 12 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "(a+4)(a-3) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "a = -4
\n" ); document.write( "a = +3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check both solutions in original problem
\n" ); document.write( "a-4
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-4%29%2F%28-4-6%29\" = \"%28-2%29%2F%28-4-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-4%29%2F%28-10%29\" = \"%28-2%29%2F%28-4-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "and a=3
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F%283-6%29\" = \"%28-2%29%2F%283-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F%28-3%29\" = \"%28-2%29%2F%282%29\"
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