document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85014>Question 85014</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>algebra structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2/2-x+2/4=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2/2-x+2/4=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)/2 - (x+2)/4 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 4 to get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-2) - (x+4) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4-x-4 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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