document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117330>Question 117330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/x - 1/x-3 = 9/x squared-3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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=86177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/x - 1/x-3 = 9/x squared-3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2Fx-1%2F%28x-3%29-9%2F%28x%5E2-3x%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2Fx-1%2F%28x-3%29-9%2F%28x%5E2-3x%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find common denominator for each term to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x-3%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=7%28x-3%29%2Fx%28x-3%29-x%2Fx%28x-3%29-9%2F%28x%5E2-3x%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28x-3%29%2Fx%28x-3%29-x%2Fx%28x-3%29-9%2F%28x%5E2-3x%29=0\"   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=%287%28x-3%29-x-9%29%2Fx%28x-3%29+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%28x-3%29-x-9%29%2Fx%28x-3%29+=0\"   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=%287x-21-x-9%29%2Fx%28x-3%29+=o ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x-21-x-9%29%2Fx%28x-3%29+=o\"   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=%286x-30%29%2Fx%28x-3%29+=0%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x-30%29%2Fx%28x-3%29+=0%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-30=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-30=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 30 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide 6 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
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