document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57776>Question 57776</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0918091802/algebrahomeworkh>Hawkes Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, this is my question and actually this might be too late but I am struggling and I need this to be turned in by 11:59 P.M. so that gives me 1 hour to get this question.  It is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2/4-x - 7/2x+1 = 0    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just did this problem but w/out the =0 and we just had to Simplify and got   2(x^2+2x-15)/5x+4  but I am unsure how to solve for x?  If you could help me out as soon as possible that would be GREAT...thank you so much!\r<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 #39461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=39461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: x - 2/4*x - 7/2*x + 1 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This simplifies to x - 1/2*x - 7/2*x + 1 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or x - 8/2*x + 1 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or x - 4x + 1 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or -3x + 1 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means -3x has to = -1 for the equation to = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x is simply 1/3.<BR>\n" );
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