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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=38275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OH ... the dreaded \"F\" word in Math.  \"Fractions\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This one is just two fractions set equal to one another.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%2F%28x-1%29+=++4%2F%28x+%2B+2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%2F%28x-1%29+=++4%2F%28x+%2B+2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%28x%2B2%29+=+4%28x-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%28x%2B2%29+=+4%28x-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13x+%2B+26+=+4x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13x+%2B+26+=+4x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9x+%2B+26+=+-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9x+%2B+26+=+-4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 26 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9x+=+-30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9x+=+-30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-10%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-10%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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