document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116168>Question 116168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve and check each of the following equations for x. 5/x+6+2/x^2+7x+6=3/x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=84481\">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%2F%28x%2B6%29%2B2%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B6%29=3%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28x%2B6%29%2B2%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B6%29=3%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28x%2B6%29%2B2%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B6%29%29=3%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28x%2B6%29%2B2%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B6%29%29=3%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B1%29%29%285%2F%28x%2B6%29%2B2%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B6%29%29%29=%28%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B1%29%29%283%2F%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28x%2B1%29%2B2=3%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28x%2B1%29%2B2=3%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B5%2B2=3x%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B5%2B2=3x%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute again\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B7=3x%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B7=3x%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=3x%2B18-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=3x%2B18-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 7 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-3x=18-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-3x=18-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=18-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=18-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2811%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2811%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=11%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=11%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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