document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59417>Question 59417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28x-2%29-5%2F%28x%5E2-4%29=1%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28x-2%29-5%2F%28x%5E2-4%29=1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=40734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28x-2%29-5%2F%28x%5E2-4%29=1%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28x-2%29-5%2F%28x%5E2-4%29=1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  First factor the denominators and look for the lowest common denominator (LCD).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is: (x+2)(x-2)  Notice that if x=-2 or 2 there will be 0 in 1 or more denominators.  If we get those answers they are extraneous, or false solutions.  Multiply each term by the LCD.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+2)-5=1(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10-5=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+5x+5=-x+x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5-5=-2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4=-7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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