document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851996>Question 851996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help solving this equation.     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513050 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=513050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That starts as a rational equation; but through simplification, it will quickly become a quadratic equation.  Simplest common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%28r%5E2-3r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%28r%5E2-3r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Multiply left and right members by this and you will see, ... and should know what to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2-7r=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2-7r=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on your way to the full solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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