document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589150>Question 589150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help on a rational equation problem. 5/4 = n-3/n-4  I do realize that you either have to turn it into 4(5/4 = n-3/n-4) or n-4(5/4 = n-3/n-4) but I am sadly unsure of exactly how to do this correctly. I thought perhaps it would turn into 5 = 4n-3/4n-4 but that doesn't seem correct to me. Nor does (n-4)(5/4) = n-3  I'm really struggling with these and I have a test on Friday. Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5/4 = (n-3)/(n-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(n-4) = 4(n-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n-20 = 4n-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-20 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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