document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888527>Question 888527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+1  -  2x+1 =  5-x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+5    x-2      x^2+3x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help solving this equation. The equations are suppose to be division. I couldn't get the lines directly under the first line of number. Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39799)</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=537433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+1  -  2x+1 =  5-x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+5    x-2      x^2+3x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a good way to write it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try it in pure text this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)/(x+5)-(2x+1)/(x-2)=(5-x^2)/(x^2+3-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you factor the numerator of the right-hand member?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lowest (or simplest) common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Multiply the left member AND the right member this <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and this will help in simplifying the equation.  That result omitting the actual step gives this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continuing from there,<BR>\n" );
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