document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80114>Question 80114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/x+4 + 3 = 2/x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying equation by (x+4) gets rid of the denominators, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 3(x+4) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 + 3x + 12 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 17 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2 - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution of x = -5 in original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28%28-5%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28%28-5%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%28-5%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%28-5%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 + 3 = -2<BR>\n" );
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