document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513811>Question 513811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3a/(2a+1))- (4/(2a-1)) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I kept getting a radical for the answer and the section is called rational equations, so I don't think it's right. Can someone please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3a/(2a+1))- (4/(2a-1)) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:(2a+1)(2a-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a(2a-1)-4(2a+1)=(2a+1)(2a-1)=4a^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a^2-3a-8a-4=4a^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2-11a-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use x in place of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-11x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x using following quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2, b=-11, c=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-(-11)±&#8730;(-11)^2-4*2*-3)]/2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[11±&#8730;(121+24)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[11±&#8730;145]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(11±12.04)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-0.26 </SPAN>\n" );
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