document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981684>Question 981684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve x-1/x+2=3/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me with this, I have the answer I just don't know how to do it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is 2 plus or minus sqrt of 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #602644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=602644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exactly as you give, x-1/x+2=3/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This must the the answer.  Review my steps carefully, in case you find any mistake.  Also, you can try checking this result for x in the original equation to see if it works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You gave an equation different from what you really have.  (Reportedly not) </SPAN>\n" );
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