document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110521>Question 110521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you please help me with this problem ;0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x over x-2, subtract x+1 over x = 8 over x^2-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the LCD is x^2-2x. I am lost from here. Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80526 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=80526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x over x-2, subtract x+1 over x = 8 over x^2-2x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x-2) - (x+1)/x = 8/(x^2-2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (x^2-2x) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x) - (x+1)(x-2) = 8<BR>\n" );
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 = 8/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 - 28 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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