document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973715>Question 973715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29-%283x%29%2F%28x-2%29=%28-8x-7%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29-%283x%29%2F%28x-2%29=%28-8x-7%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (2x-1)/(x+1)-(3x)/(x-2)=(-8x-7)/(x^2-x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply everything by (x-2)(x+1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(x-2)-(3x)(x+1)=-8x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-5x+2- 3x^2-3x=-8x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2-8x+2=-8x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3, -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/4) -(9)=(-31)/4  checks for 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7/-2) - (-9/-5)= 17/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/2) -(9/5)= (35-18)/10=17/10\r<BR>\n" );
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