document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868800>Question 868800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When asked to solve the rational equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/2x^2+x-15 = 5/2x-5 - x/x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a student multiplied both sides of the equation by the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x2+x-15)(2x-5)(x+3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Was this the best thing for the student to do? If not, what should the student have done? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiplied both sides by (2x-5)(x+3). </SPAN>\n" );
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