document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73714>Question 73714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know this isn't really a word problem but I wasn't sure where this would go\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(z+3)/(z+5)=(z-2)/(z-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(Z+5)(Z-2)=(Z+3)(Z-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z^2+5Z-2Z-10=Z^2+3Z-5Z-15 CANCEL OUT THE X^2 TERMS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Z+2Z=10-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Z=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=-5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1+3)/(-1+5)=(-1-2)/(-1-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/4=-3/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=1/2<BR>\n" );
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