document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844303>Question 844303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So I'm trying to learn Fractional Equations, and one part gets me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to multiply the whole equation by (1-x)(1+x) to get rid of the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The one side of the equation is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I multiply (4)(1-x)(1+x)? Do I foil out the two binomials first and then multiply that by the 4, or is it something else? </SPAN>\n" );
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