document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38744>Question 38744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/x-9) - 4 = (9/x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Form (x/x-9) - 4 = (9/x-9) we multiply all by (x-9) to clear fractions and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4(x - 9) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4x + 36 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but notice x is not allowed to be nine...the denominators would go to zero....therefore there is No Solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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