document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311613>Question 311613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve for x in this problem? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x  +  1/(x - 3)  =  2/(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x + 1/(x - 3) = 2/(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by x(x-3)(x+3) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+3) + x(x+3) = 2x(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-3x+3x-9) + (x^2+3x) = (2x^2-6x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x+3x-9 + x^2+3x = 2x^2-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+3x-9 = 2x^2-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-9 = -6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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