document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122408>Question 122408</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130519669/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mixed practice 20-  page 689\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6          x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---   =     ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2         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 #89920 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+6 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--- = ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-1) = x(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL (x+6)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x - 6 = x^2 + 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x^2 + 5x - 2x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = +6; added 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation, substitute 2 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%2B6%29%29%2F%28%282%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282%2B6%29%29%2F%28%282%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%282-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%282-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288%29%29%2F%28%284%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288%29%29%2F%28%284%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; proves our solution of x=2<BR>\n" );
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