document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384577>Question 384577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-x/x-2=-2/x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+%28x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+%28x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Since the x-value 2 is not allowed in the equation, we can cancel x - 2.  Hence the equation becomes 4 = 1.  Contradiction.  Therefore the equation is inconsistent, or there's no solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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