document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59246>Question 59246</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321279085/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra with Modeling and Visualization</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me answer this question?  I tried cross multiplying, but the answer I got did not work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5/x+2=x-4/x-10 Find all the real solutions for this equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5/x+2=x-4/x-10 Find all the real solutions for this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CROSS MULTIPLYING....ASSUMING X-10 AND X+2 ARE NOT ZEROS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+5)(X-10)=(X+2)(X-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-5X-50= X^2-2X-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-2X=-50+8=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-14 </SPAN>\n" );
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