document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747478>Question 747478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi tutors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please show me the steps in solving this question. Not sure which way to start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x.    x+1 / x-3 = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #454947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=454947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x+1 / x-3 = x+2 CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=(X-3)(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=X^2-X-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-X-X-6-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-2X-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(2+-SQRT(-2^2-4*1*-7))/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(2+-SQRT(4+28)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(2+-SQRT32)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(2+-5.657)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(2+5.657)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.657/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.8285 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(2-5.657)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-3.657/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1.8285 ANS.<BR>\n" );
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