document.write( "Question 536550: Solve 2x-1/4x+1=x+1/2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"%282x-1%29%2F%284x%2B1%29=%28x%2B1%29%2F%282x-1%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x-1%29%282x-1%29=%28x%2B1%29%284x%2B1%29\" Cross multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-4x%2B1=4x%5E2%2B5x%2B1\" FOIL\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-4x%2B1-4x%5E2-5x-1=0\" Get every term to the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9x=0\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0%2F%28-9%29\" Divide both sides by -9 to isolate x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=0\"
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