document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426427>Question 426427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need your help, I tried this and keep coming up with the wrong answer.-------> solve the following equation for x...x+2/x+4=x-4/x+5... the answer I got was -26/7. thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linh117><B>linh117(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linh117><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(2)/(x)+4=x-(4)/(x)+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the LCD (least common denominator) of x+(2)/(x)+4+x-(4)/(x)+5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Least common denominator: x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by x in order to remove all the denominators from the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*x+(2)/(x)*x+4*x=x*x-(4)/(x)*x+5*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(2)+4x+2=x*x-(4)/(x)*x+5*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(2)+4x+2=x^(2)+5x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms not containing x to the right-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(2)+4x+2-x^(2)-5x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x^(2) and -x^(2) are like terms, add -x^(2) to x^(2) to get 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+4x+2-5x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4x and -5x are like terms, add -5x to 4x to get -x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+2=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-2-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from -2 to get -6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x*-1=-6*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -x by -1 to get x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -6 by -1 to get 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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