document.write( "Question 773399: what is x minus 2 over x minus 1 = x plus 4 over 2x plus 2 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "(2x+2)(x-2) = (x+4)(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "FOIL
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2 - 2x - 4 = x^2 + 3x - 4
\n" ); document.write( "combine on the left
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2 - x^2 - 2x - 3x - 4 + 4 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 5x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Factor
\n" ); document.write( "x(x-5) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "Check both solutions in the original equation \n" ); document.write( "

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