document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63398>Question 63398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4x+12 - 1/x^2-9= 5/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=44121\">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=+1%2F%284x%2B12%29+-+1%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+=+5%2F%28x-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F%284x%2B12%29+-+1%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+=+5%2F%28x-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F%284%28x%2B3%29%29+-+1%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29+=+5%2F%28x-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F%284%28x%2B3%29%29+-+1%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29+=+5%2F%28x-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "find common denominators ... in this case 4(x+3)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a fraction is missing any of these multiply the numerator and denominator by that quantity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%28x-3%29%29%2F%284%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29+-+1%284%29%2F%284%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29+=+%285%284%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%284%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply out the numerators.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are all the same, and this is an equation .... DROP THEM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 60 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 19<BR>\n" );
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