document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325471>Question 325471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2/(3x^2-11x+6) - 4/(x-3) = -2/(3x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4(3x-2) = -2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + 8 + -2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 10x +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "?????? where did i go wrong?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=233052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're off to a great start. You just need to solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+10x+%2B2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+10x+%2B2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the quadratic <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-10x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-10x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax%5E2%2BBx%2BC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax%5E2%2BBx%2BC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for \"x\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2810+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%2823%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2810+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%2823%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root  (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2810%29%2F%282%29+%2B-+%282%2Asqrt%2823%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2810%29%2F%282%29+%2B-+%282%2Asqrt%2823%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the fraction.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2Bsqrt%2823%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2Bsqrt%2823%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5-sqrt%2823%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5-sqrt%2823%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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