document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309205>Question 309205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 2 divided by x = x-1 divided by 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+2)/x = (x-1)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+2) = x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 = x^2 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 -3x -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by factoring. Think, what multiplies to -4 and adds up -3? -4 and 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x+1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either x=4 or x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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