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document.write( "Solve for k in k/k+1=3/k^2-k-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer Options:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.  k=-1 and k=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  k=-1 and k=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  k=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  k=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "factor denominator on right side of =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k /(k+1) = 3 / (k-2)*(k+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of = by (k-2)*(k+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k*(k-2) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k^2 -2k -3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the above equation and we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(k-3)*(k+1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve set (k-3) = 0  and (k+1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions are k = 3 and k = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and answer is B\r<BR>\n" );
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