document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027599>Question 1027599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g+4/g-2=g-5/g-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i solve this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g+4/g-2=g-5/g-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(g+4)(g-8)=(g-2)(g-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g^2-4g-32=g^2-7g+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g^2 cancel each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "move 7g to left and 32 to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3g=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the answer to make sure it will work. No zero denominators allowed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/12=9/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is true. </SPAN>\n" );
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