document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644366>Question 644366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving equations and inequalities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/3X-1 + 2X+1/3X-2 = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=404986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving equations and inequalities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/3X-1 + 2X+1/3X-2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by (3X-1)(3X-2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(3x-2) + (2x+1)(3x-1) = -(3x-1)(3x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 +x -2 + 6x^2 +x -1 = -9x^2 + 9x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 + 2x -3 = -9x^2 + 9x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x^2 - 7x -1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x^2 -9x+2x -1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x(2x-1) + (2x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(9x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2 or x = -1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==========================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );