document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040455>Question 1040455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve this rational equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6 over 3x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 over 3\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 #655261 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=655261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B6%29%2F%283x-12%29=5%2F%28x-4%29%2B2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B6%29%2F%283x-12%29=5%2F%28x-4%29%2B2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply left and right members by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is the simplest common denominator; and this will let you clear the denominators.  Simplify from there and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A couple of possible first steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b><i>You finish this.</i></b> </SPAN>\n" );
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