document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105831>Question 105831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help with this please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show the steps that you would use to solve the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-2/x-6=10-2x/x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second part to this why isthis not a solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=10-2x/x-6+2/x-6    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=12-2x/2x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-2%2F%28x-6%29=10-2x%2F%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-2%2F%28x-6%29=10-2x%2F%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The highlighted boxes show where you made your mistakes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First off, in the second line, you have 10, where did the 12 come from in line 3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second, when you add fractions, you need to have the same denominator. Then you can add or subtract the numerators keeping the same denominator. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You added denominators. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's go back to your second line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave you there. I think you can proceed from here. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move that 10 from the right hand side (additive inverse). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by the denominator (x-6) and then solve for x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck. If you get stuck post another question.  </SPAN>\n" );
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