document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37606>Question 37606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem with solving for real or imaginary solutions. I need clear and direct steps so I can understand this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1/x+2=2x-3/x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have so far(not so sure it is right),is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD=(x+2)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I performed FOIL and got x^2+6x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I tried to multiply it to each numerator, but got a number with x^3 and so on, which does not seem to work with this type of problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<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 #23293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING IS CROSS MULTIPLYING THE TWO FRACTIONS THUS \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X-1)(X+4)=(X+2)(2X-3) NOW WE HAVE X~2+3X-4=2X~2+X-6 OR X~2-2X+2  </SPAN>\n" );
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