document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124184>Question 1124184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help needed please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/5-x  divided by x^2-5x-14/x^2-2x-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "change into multiplication \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/5-x  * x^2-2x-15/x^2-5x-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from there:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/(-x-5) * (x+3)(x-5)/(x+2)(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from there:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/-(x-5) * (x-3)(x-5)/x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which lead to an overall answer of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+3/x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)/(5-x)  divided by (x^2-5x-14)/(x^2-2x-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub values for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/5)/(-14/-15) = -30/-70 = 3/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the result:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3/x-7 --> -3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it's not correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this method to check will easily show if it's not correct, but will sometimes show no difference when it is not correct.<BR>\n" );
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