document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491638>Question 491638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I sove for x in this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X + 12/x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I set it equal to 0 right? So it'd be x+12/x + 7 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I'm not sure what to do with that x in the denominator. What do I do next? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first, clear the fraction by multiplying by x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 12 = 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, set to zero ___ x^2 - 7x + 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x equals 3 and 4 (two solutions) </SPAN>\n" );
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