document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44690>Question 44690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and check each equation for x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x-2 - x+1/x = 8/x^2-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM = x(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by the LCM to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - (x+1)(x-2)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x^2+x+2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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