document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611792>Question 611792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please walk me through the steps to solve this problem? (x-1)/(x+3)=(x+2)/(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1)/(x+3)=(x+2)/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x-4) = (x+3)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use FOIL on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-x+4 = x^2 + 2x + 3x + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -5x +4 = x^2 + 5x + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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