document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436618>Question 436618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think is the right category. Sorry if it's not. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x: x+1/x=-7/x+12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%29%2F%28x%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%29%2F%28x%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x = (x+1)*(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x = x^2 + 12x + x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 13x + 7x + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 20x + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to find two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got: x ~ -19.381;  x ~ -.619 </SPAN>\n" );
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