document.write( "Question 65789: solve
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document.write( "5/x=3/2 \r
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document.write( "and\r
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document.write( "[x/(x-2)]-[5/x]=3/4\r
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document.write( "and\r
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document.write( "(a-2)/(a^2-4)=1\r
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document.write( "thanks!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #46541 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/X=3/2 CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "3X=10 NOW DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 3 \n" ); document.write( "X=10/3 SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "X/(X-2)-5/X=3/4 \n" ); document.write( "(X*X-5[X-2])/X(X-2)=3/4 \n" ); document.write( "(X^2-5X+10)/(X^2-2X)=3/4 CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "3(X^2-2X)=4(X^2-5X-10) \n" ); document.write( "3X^2-6X=4X^2-20X-40 \n" ); document.write( "3X^2-4X^2-6X+20X+40=0 \n" ); document.write( "-X^2+14X+40=0 \n" ); document.write( "X^2-14X-40=0 \n" ); document.write( "(X-10)(X-4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "X-10=0 \n" ); document.write( "X=10 SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( "X-4=0 \n" ); document.write( "X=4 SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(A-2)/(A^2-4)=1 \n" ); document.write( "(A-2)/(A-2)(A+2)=1 CANCEL OUT THE (A-20) & WE HAVE LEFT \n" ); document.write( "1/(A+2)=1 CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "A+2=1 \n" ); document.write( "A=1-2 \n" ); document.write( "A=-1 SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |