document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796141>Question 796141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:  x/(x - 4) - 2/(x + 3) = 20/x^2 - x - 12  >>>( \"/\" indicates fraction bar, not division).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+3)/(x-4)(x+3) - 2(x-4)/(x-4)(x+3) = 20/(x-4)(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm stuck here. Is my numerator  of 20 supposed to have the LCD following it also? Ex: 20(x-4)(x+3)/(x-4)(x+3)? Once I get my equation set up to where I can make it equal to zero, I can solve from there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:  x/(x - 4) - 2/(x + 3) = 20/x^2 - x - 12  >>>( \"/\" indicates fraction bar, not division).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+3)/(x-4)(x+3) - 2(x-4)/(x-4)(x+3) = 20/(x-4)(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm stuck here. Is my numerator  of 20 supposed to have the LCD following it also? Ex: 20(x-4)(x+3)/(x-4)(x+3)? Once I get my equation set up to where I can make it equal to zero, I can solve from there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x + 3) - 2(x - 4) = 20 ----- Multiplying by LCD, (x - 4)(x + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, but be reminded that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C%3E+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C%3E+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C%3E+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C%3E+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!! \r<BR>\n" );
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