document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023750>Question 1023750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve the proportion:  x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x ... Please help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*x = (x-2)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = (x-2)(x+3)= x*x+3x-2x-6 = x^2+x-6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = x^2+x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract x^2+x-6 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 6 to both sides and you get your answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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