document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66854>Question 66854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{ u-2/{(u+3)(u+2)} } = {3/(u+3)} - {2/(u+2)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get as far as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{ u-2/{(u+3)(u+2)} } + {2/(u+2) * (u+3)/(u+3)} - {3/(u+3) * (u+2)/(u+2)} = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But then I end up with -10=0, which is clearly untrue.  If you could give me a step by step so I could see where I'm going wrong, I'd really appreciate it.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=47538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (u-2)/{(u+3)(u+2)} } = {3/(u+3)} - {2/(u+2)} \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by (u+3)(u+2) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(u-2) = 3(u+2) - 2(u+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u-2 = 3u+6 -2u-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u-2 = u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says the equation is a contradiction with no solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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