document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56427>Question 56427</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495012661/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I get scared of fractions and algebra.  Can you help with this?  Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   13/x-1 =  4/x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any assitance would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "13/(x - 1) = 4/(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13(x - 1)(x + 2)/(x - 1) = 4(x - 1)(x + 2)/(x + 2) Since you have an EQuation, you can multiply throughout.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13(x + 2) = 4(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x + 26 = 4x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10/3<BR>\n" );
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