document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473499>Question 473499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me plss before monday?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20. a+3/a = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two ways to interpret your posting:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + (3/a) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 3 = 5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-5a+3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use the quadratic formula to solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+3)/a = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3 = 5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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