document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715438>Question 715438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to solve the following quadratic equation:  2x/x-3 + 1/x =4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=439438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a guess, in case you are trying to express:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+1%2Fx+=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+1%2Fx+=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then you should multiply left and right sides of the equation by x(x-3).  That step will give you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not factorable so need solution to quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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