document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122232>Question 122232</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131953648/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra/ blitzer</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve for this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show the steps that you would take to solve the following algebraically:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-2/x-6=10-2x/x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show work here\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What potential solution did you obtain? Explain why this is not a solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by (x-6) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-6) -2 = 10-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-30-2 = 10-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 cannot be a solution as it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would put zeroes in the denominator of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original equation. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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