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document.write( "x/3 = 12/x +5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=521319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+=+12%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+=+12%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+=+12%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+=+12%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then the two solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+=+12%2Fx+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+=+12%2Fx+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you'd use the quadratic formula to solve for x. Since these solutions are much more complicated (and involve radicals), I have a feeling the equation is originally <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+=+12%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+=+12%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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