document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039626>Question 1039626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational expression solve and check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+2)/(2x+2)=(3x+2)/(3x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=654383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides by  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B2%29%283x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B2%29%283x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the simplest or lowest common denominator.  This gives   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%283x-2%29=%283x%2B2%29%282x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%283x-2%29=%283x%2B2%29%282x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should both check the discussion for this in YOUR textbook, and also review this couple of lessons:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Going directly to the general solution formula for a quadratic equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those will be no trouble for the denominator because the solutions will not make denominators become 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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