document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119141>Question 119141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x : 1+ 3x/(x+5)(x-2) = 2/(x-5) + 3/(x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87247 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=87247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2B%283x%29%2F%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29=%282%29%2F%28x-5%29%2B%283%29%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2B%283x%29%2F%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29=%282%29%2F%28x-5%29%2B%283%29%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29%28x-5%29%29%281%2B%283x%29%2F%28cross%28x%2B5%29cross%28x-2%29%29%29=%28%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29%28x-5%29%29%28%282%29%2F%28cross%28x-5%29%29%2B%283%29%2F%28cross%28x-2%29%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%2B5%29%28x-2%29%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Doing this will eliminate every fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29%28x-5%29%2B%28x-5%29%283x%29=%28x%2B5%29%28x-2%29%282%29%2B%28x%2B5%29%28x-5%29%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply. Notice every denominator has been canceled out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B3x-10%29%28x-5%29%2B%28x-5%29%283x%29=%28x%5E2%2B3x-10%29%282%29%2B%28x%5E2-25%29%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Foil\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B3x-10%29%28x-5%29%2B3x%5E2-15x=2x%5E2%2B6x-20%2B3x%5E2-75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B3x-10%29%28x-5%29%2B3x%5E2-15x=2x%5E2%2B6x-20%2B3x%5E2-75\"   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=x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-40x%2B50=5x%5E2%2B6x-95 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-40x%2B50=5x%5E2%2B6x-95\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-40x%2B50-5x%5E2-6x%2B95=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-40x%2B50-5x%5E2-6x%2B95=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get all of the terms to the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-4x%5E2-46x%2B145=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-4x%5E2-46x%2B145=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get all of the terms to the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use your calculator to find the roots of the cubic. So the roots are \r<BR>\n" );
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