document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307855>Question 307855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve each equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3=4/x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "With this x/3=4/x+1 let's multiply everything by 3x to get:(Note: I'm assuming the problem is written as x/3=(x/4)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=12+3x Subtract 12 and 3x from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-12=0 Since this doesn't factor cleanly, we'll need to us the quadratic formula. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the formula x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you complete the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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