document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530301>Question 530301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3/x-5-x-3/x+5=<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 #349996 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is pretty straightforward.  Your task is to understand how equations can be simplified.  If you look closely, you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a positive x term and a negative x term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a positive 3/x term and a negative 3/x term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a positive 5 and a negative 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combining these terms altogether, they all cancel out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...and the equation = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
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