document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71386>Question 71386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How doe you solve these 4/a-7=-2a/a+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SUGGESTION: IN THE FUTURE USE () MORE FREQUENTLY IN THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if this problem is 4/(a-7)=-2a/(a+3) then just cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(a+3)=-2a(a-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a+12=-2a^2+14a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2+4a-14a+12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2-10a+12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-5a+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-3)(a-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or (4/a)-7=(-2a/a)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-7a)/a=-2+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-7a)/a=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4-7a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+7a=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/2 answer<BR>\n" );
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