document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87800>Question 87800</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073268623/algebrahomeworkh>elementary and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:Solving equations with rational expressions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50. a+4/2 = a+4/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64. 4w-1/3w + 6 - w-1/3 = w-1/w+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       50.  a+4/2 = a+4/a    4/2 = a+4/a-a   4/2=4/a  (a,-a gets cancelled)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      therefore a=4.2/4  a=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       64.   4w-1/3w+6-w-1/3=w-1/w+2        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "             4w-1/3w-w-w+1/w=2-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             4w-2w+2/3w=-4   2w+2/3w=-4             <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    w+1/w=-2  w^2+2w+1=0  factorising we get (w+1)^2=0 w=-1,-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              therefore the value of w=-1,-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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