document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99355>Question 99355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.  I am having problem solving these question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 3 + 1/x-2 = 2x-3/x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4/a^2-1 + 1/2a+2\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 #72294 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=72294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 3 + 1/(x-2) = (2x-3)/(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: When you have an equation with denominators multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thru by the least common multiple of the denominators to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rid of the denominators.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by (x-2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-2) + 1 = (2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6+1 = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5 = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4/(a^2-1) + 1/(2a+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: When you add or subtract fractions you need <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to rewrite each fraction over the least common divisor <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the denominators.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/[(a-1)(a+1)] + 1/[2(a+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lcd = 2(a+1)(a-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite each fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*2/lcd + 1*(a-1)/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[8+a-1]/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+7)/[2(a-1)(a+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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