document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493352>Question 493352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/(x-1) = 3/(x+3) + 1/(x+3)(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the first few steps to solving this equation for x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the first few steps to solving this equation for x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have denominators in an equation, get rid of them:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (x+3)(x-1) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+3) = 3(x-1) + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+6 = 3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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