document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77151>Question 77151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like you to help me. Please tell me if I'm doing this right, if I  am what would the next step be. The directions say solve the equation by cross multiplying. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3/x+1 = x+4/x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)*(x-5) = (x+1)*(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-5x-15 = x^2-x+4x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-15 = x^2+3x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appricated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55282 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=55282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+3)/(x+1) = (x+4)/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)*(x+5) = (x+1)*(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x+5x+15 = x^2+x+4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+15 = x^2+5x+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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