document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97261>Question 97261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried and tried on this problem, would someone please enlighten me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Section 5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve and check each of the following equations for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.   x/(x-2)-(x+1)/x=8/(x^2-2x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=70786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (x/(x-2)) - ((x+1)/x) = 8/(x^2-2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x(x-2) to get rid of the denominators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*x - (x+1)(x-2) = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - [x^2-x-2] = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/(4) - 7/6 =  8/(36-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2 - 7/6 = 8/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/6 - 7/6 = 2/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/6 = 2/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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