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document.write( "x-4/x+6=x+5/x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I guess where I am getting hung up is on the simplifying step.  I think I have it and then it's wrong, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong.  Any help would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 4)/(x + 6) = (x + 5)/(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 2) = (x + 6)(x + 5) {cross-multiplied...it was a proportion}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 8 = x^2 + 11x + 30 {used foil method}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 8 = 11x + 30 {subtracted x^2 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = 13x + 30 {added 2x to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = -38 {subtracted 30 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -38/13 {divided both sides by 13}<BR>\n" );
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