document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742589>Question 742589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this complex fraction, I need to learn the steps, thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(x-3)/1(x+3)=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe writing 1/(x-3)/1(x+3)=5 like this will make more sense. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(x-3)divided by 1(x+3)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can write it as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(x-3) times 1/(x+3) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(x+3)(x-3)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (x+3)(x-3)to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=5(x+3)(x-3)or 5x^2 - 45  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 45 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=46/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = + and - sq rt 46/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Got it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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