document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993911>Question 993911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, please help me find x in this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B5%2F%28x-4%29+=+%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B5%2F%28x-4%29+=+%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-4%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 #613082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B5%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B5%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by (x-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(x-4) + 5 = x+1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 8 + 5 = x + 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But &nbsp;x = 4 &nbsp;is prohibited, &nbsp;because the original equation has &nbsp;(x-4) &nbsp;in the denominators. &nbsp;It is prohibited to divide by zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the equation has no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The plot of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B5%2F%28x-4%29+-+%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B5%2F%28x-4%29+-+%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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