document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974736>Question 974736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The ratio of angle measures in a triangle is 5:12:19. What is the measure of the smallest angle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the value of X?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x+3/12 = 6/x-3\r<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 #596592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will solve number 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Repost number 1 for someone else to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x: x+3/12 = 6/x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to remove fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12)(6) = (x+3)(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72 = x^2 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = x^2 -9 -72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = x^2 - 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (x-9)(x+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each factor to equal zero and Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "individually for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x + 9 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The values of x are -9 and 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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