document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81878>Question 81878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried this problem for rational equations and I am unable to get the \"work shown\" correct.  Please help.  Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original problem:  (N - 1) / (N^2 - 4) =  6  / (N + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n - 1) / (n^2 - 4)  =  6 / (n + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "denomin:  (n^2 - 4), (n + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n + 2)(n - 2)      LCD:   (n + 2)(n - 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I again need some guidence from here on, I think I get mixed up sometimes with the examples.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each of the two \"fractions\" by (n+2)(n-2) / (n+2)(n-2) cancelling all that you can first. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CORRECTION:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when I multiply (n+2)(n-2) / (n+2)(n-2), I come up with, 0 (zero),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n + 2) (n - 2)  *  (n - 2)(n + 2) cancelling cancels all.  I do not think this is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you're right about the LCD, multiplying the right hand side by (n-2)/(n-2) will produce the same denominator on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the equation (by LCD) to clear the denominator leaves (n-1)=6(n-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so n-1=6n-12 ... 11=5n ... n=11/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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