document.write( "Question 395316: Solve the following equation for x, 1/x-2 + 5/x+2 = 7x/x^2-4. The solution is x=? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Note:  x^2-4 = (x-2)(x+2)
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document.write( "1/x-2 + 5/x+2 = 7x/x^2-4 |Multiplying thru by (x-2)(x+2)so as all denominators=1
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document.write( " (x+2) + 5(x-2) = 7x
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document.write( "  6x - 8 = 7x
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document.write( "       -8 = x\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( " -1/10 -5/6 = -6/60 - 50/60 =  -56/60 \n" );
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