document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039439>Question 1039439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each rational equation. Complex numbers are very confusing for me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x over x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 over x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much , I greatly appreciate the help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654166 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=654166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x/(x+1)+4/(x-2)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "common denominator is (x+1)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x-2)+4(x+1)=3(x-2)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-6x+4x+4=3(x^2-x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-2x+4=3x^2-3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+4=-3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-30/-9 +4/-12=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 1/3 - (1/3)=3<BR>\n" );
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