document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352664>Question 352664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for the variable in each equation below.  Show all your work.  Provide a check for each answer.  If a solution is undefined, state that in your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2/x+1 = x+1/x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems to me that the x-2's would cancel eachother out, and the same for x+1, am I correct?  Please help me!  Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If I am understanding your question properly<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply in the above to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)*(x-2) = (x+1)*(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 4 = x^2 + 2x +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
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