document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039271>Question 1039271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each rational equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1 over x^2+2x-8   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 over x+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 over x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In pure text,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)/(x^2+2x-8)+2/(x+4)=1/(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring the quadratic denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-1%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29%29%2B2%2F%28x%2B4%29=1%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-1%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29%29%2B2%2F%28x%2B4%29=1%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step is to multiply the left and right members by the simplest common denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... then continue to simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Be sure to check if found values work in the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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