document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768626>Question 768626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are rational equations. I need to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/x-2) + 1/2 = (x/x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=468432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure if you mean what you wrote, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Fx-2%29+%2B+1%2F2+=+%28x%2Fx-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Fx-2%29+%2B+1%2F2+=+%28x%2Fx-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or something else like maybe <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28x-2%29%2B1%2F2=x%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x-2%29%2B1%2F2=x%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(EDIT: SEE MUCH LOWER DOWN, THE EQUATION YOU REALLY WANTED HELP WITH.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using exactly what you wrote, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Fx-2%29+%2B+1%2F2+=+%28x%2Fx-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Fx-2%29+%2B+1%2F2+=+%28x%2Fx-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, multiply both members by x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS IS THE EQUATION YOU REALLY WANTED TO SHOW:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplest common denominator is 2*(x-2), so multiply both members by this product.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find what factors between numerators and denominators cancel,...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FINAL ANSWER: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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