document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77029>Question 77029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my problem is 5x-8 over x+2 = 5x-1 over x+3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my gcd is (x+2)(x+3) and I know that I multiply everything by it. I come up with 5x^2+15=5X^2+10, then I get 5x^2+5=5x^2, I don't know what to do after that, or even if I done it right up to that point. I appreciate your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55186 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=55186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-8%29%2F%28x%2B2%29=%285x-1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-8%29%2F%28x%2B2%29=%285x-1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%28x%2B3%29%29%28%285x-8%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29=%28%285x-1%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%28%28x%2B2%29cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply by the LCD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-8%29%28x%2B3%29=%285x-1%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-8%29%28x%2B3%29=%285x-1%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2%2B15x-8x-24=5x%5E2%2B10x-x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2%2B15x-8x-24=5x%5E2%2B10x-x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > foil the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2%2B7x-24=5x%5E2%2B9x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2%2B7x-24=5x%5E2%2B9x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-24=9x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-24=9x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24=9x-7x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24=9x-7x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24%2B2=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24%2B2=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-22=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-22=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-22%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-22%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%28-11%29-8%29%2F%28%28-11%29%2B2%29=%285%28-11%29-1%29%2F%28%28-11%29%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%28-11%29-8%29%2F%28%28-11%29%2B2%29=%285%28-11%29-1%29%2F%28%28-11%29%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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