document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811452>Question 811452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4/x-1=7/2-x+3/x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=488740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As written, your equation says, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2Fx-1=7%2F2-x%2B3%2Fx%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2Fx-1=7%2F2-x%2B3%2Fx%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that what you have?  If not, do you have, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%2F%28x-1%29=7%2F%282-x%29%2B3%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%2F%28x-1%29=7%2F%282-x%29%2B3%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Guessing that you have the second equation, multiply left and right sides of the equation by (x-1)(2-x)(x+1), which is the simplest common denominator, and simplify; and continue solving according to what you already have learned.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second STEP will result in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%282-x%29%28x%2B1%29=7%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%2B3%282-x%29%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%282-x%29%28x%2B1%29=7%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%2B3%282-x%29%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and third step may be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%282x-x%5E2%2B2-x%29=7%28x%5E2-1%29%2B3%282x-x%5E2-2%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%282x-x%5E2%2B2-x%29=7%28x%5E2-1%29%2B3%282x-x%5E2-2%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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