document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463384>Question 463384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following equation for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5/x+3=x+3/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are 2 fractions </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%28x%2B1%29+=+%28x%2B3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%28x%2B1%29+=+%28x%2B3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after cross-multiplication.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4x+-+5+=+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+-+5+=+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -4x - 5 = 6x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -14 = 10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = -14/10 = -7/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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