document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117197>Question 117197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me. I can not figure out how to solve these 2 equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6 - x/8 =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x-2 - x+1/x = 8/x squared-2x<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 #85234 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=85234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/6 - x/8 =1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x-2 - x+1/x = 8/x squared-2x\r<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:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - (x+1)(x-2) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - [x^2-x-2] = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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