document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304759>Question 304759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the following equation has denominators that contain variables.  for this equation write the value or values of the variable that make a denominator zero.  these are the restrictions on the variable.  keeping the restrictions in mind, solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x=4/5x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Values that drive the denominator to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0, -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are the values that x cannot take.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiplying:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 2(5x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 10x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the solved solution is NOT one of the excluded numbers, this must be the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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