document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330566>Question 330566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I make it easier for myself to understand steps to solving rational equations like this one...    x-5/x-8 = x-1/x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=237030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-5)/(x-8)=(x-1)/(x-5) if this is what you mean THEN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x-1)=(x-5)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9x+8=x^2-10x+25 cancel out thw x^2 terms & combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x+10x=25-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17-5)/(17-8)=(17-1)/(17-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/9=16/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*16=12*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=144\r<BR>\n" );
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