document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56437>Question 56437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I get scared of fractions and algebra.  I am not sure I ask previously in the correct way. 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         4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x-1         x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or 13 over x-1  equal(=) to 4 over x +2.  Maybe that is clear enough.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any assitance would be appreciated.''.<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 #38279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=38279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13/(X-1)=4/(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CROSS MULTIPLYING WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(X-1)=13(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-4=13X+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-13X=26+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9X=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=30/-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13[(-10/3)-1]=4/[(-10/3)+2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13[(-10/3)+2]=4[(-10/3)-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-130/3+26=-40/3-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-130/3+78/3=-40/3-12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52/3=-52/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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