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document.write( "x/x-3+2=3/x-3 I don't see a solution but i am not sure </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x-3) + 2 = 3/(x-3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by (x-3) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(x-3) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x -6 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But x cannot be 3 because the original problem has x-3 in the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and letting x=3 would cause the denoinator to be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, no solution for your problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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