document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785157>Question 785157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 divided by the difference of a number and 2 minus 9 divided by a number plus 2, equals 3 times the recipricol of the difference of the number squared and 4. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2810%2F%28x-2%29%29-%289%2F%28x%2B2%29%29+=+3%2A%281%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2810%2F%28x-2%29%29-%289%2F%28x%2B2%29%29+=+3%2A%281%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by the LCM <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(x+2)-9(x-2)=3*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+20-9x+18=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+38=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-35 </SPAN>\n" );
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