document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526669>Question 526669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following pair, find the LCD. then write each fraction as a pair of fractions with the LCD as their denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x+7      and     x/x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I determined the LCD as  (x+7)(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i then multiplied the 1st fraction by (x-7) and  arrived at x(x-7)/(x=7)(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I multiplied the second fraction by (x+7)  and arrived with x(x+7)/(x-7)(x+7) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but the text book states that the answer is : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-7)  ; x^2 - 5x / (x+7)(x-5)  , x^2 + 7x / (x+7)(x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out where the \"5\" came from  ?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=348623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F%28x%2B7%29+%2B+x%2F%28x-7%29+=+%28x%2A%28x-7%29+%2B+%28x%2B7%29%2Ax%29+%2F+%28+%28x%2B7%29%28x-7%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd say your book has a typographical error in it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look for a page or handout that is entitled \"Errata\". </SPAN>\n" );
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