document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887732>Question 887732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve the proportion 8/x+3= 1/x +1 (8:x+3=1:x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have so far: I got x=1 by isolating x, but my paper says to factor the equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=536828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/x+3= 1/(x +1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(x+1) = (x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 8 = x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/7<BR>\n" );
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