document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50655>Question 50655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(2*x-6)+2/(3*x-9)=7/(x^2-3*x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a fractional equation.  Start by factoring the denominators so you can find the LCD for the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD = 6x(x-3), so multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD.  It's ugly at first, but in the first step all the fractions divide out!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After all the denominator factors divide out, this is what is left:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One more step:  Check each denominator, and make sure that x= 6 doesn't make any denominators zero.  Also, you can check the answer by substituting x= 6 into the original equation (if you want to go to some trouble).\r<BR>\n" );
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