document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325880>Question 325880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/(x+4)=2/(x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = (x)(x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3/(x+4)] *(x)(x + 4) = (2/x) * (x)(x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 2(x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Proof:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(8+4)= 2/(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/12 = 2/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 = 1/4...It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can now say with certainty that the right answer is x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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