document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311634>Question 311634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help with this rational equation? It would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x-2=1/2-x+2/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the LCD, 2x(x-2) but am arriving at a quadratic equation that results in an imaginary number, which according to my answer key is not correct. Thank you for your assistance. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tina </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/x-2 =1/2- x+2/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/x-2 +x+2 / x =1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM x(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2-4 /x(x-2)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+2x^2-8 =x^2-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+2x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 +6x-4x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x+2)-4(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-4)(x+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4/3 OR -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not too sure I have copied the problem right </SPAN>\n" );
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