document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102628>Question 1102628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t/(t-18)+2/(t^2-26t)+144=1/(t-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "___t___ +  ___2___  +144 = __1__<BR>\n" );
document.write( " t - 18   t^2 - 26t        t - 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, find a common DEN, then multiply thru by it to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or multiply thru by each of the 3 DEN's since there's no common factors.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's an ugly equation, and tedious to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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