document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67357>Question 67357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solving this rational equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2- (x-1)/(x+3)=(x-3)/(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=47937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 - (x - 1)/(x + 3) = (x - 3)/(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 - (x - 1)/(x + 3) = (x - 3)/(x - 4))(x + 3)(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x - 3)(x - 4) - (x - 1)(x - 4) = (x - 3)(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 - 4x - 3x + 12) - (x^2 - 4x - x + 4) = x^2 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 - 7x + 12) - (x^2 - 5x + 4) = x^2 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 14x + 24 - x^2 + 5x - 4 = x^2 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 9x + 20 = x^2 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x + 29 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x = -29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 29/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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