document.write( "Question 97139: 3/x-1=6/x+2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"3%2F%28x-1%29=6%2F%28x%2B2%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-1%29=6\" Multiply both sides by \"x%2B2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28x%2B2%29=6%28x-1%29\" Multiply both sides by \"x%2B6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B6=6x-6\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=6x-6-6\"Subtract 6 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-6x=-6-6\" Subtract 6x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=-6-6\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=-12\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-12%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=4\"
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