document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776953>Question 776953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-3)/8=3/(x+2)<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 #473839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a proportion so you multiply across<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2)=8*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x+2x-6=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-30=0 now you can factor this quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+5)=0 set each part equal to zero and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6=0 add 6 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=0 subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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