document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2248>Question 2248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on a question. The correct answer is 3 but I can't figure out the explination on how they got the answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for X:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-6/x - x+6/x-6 = 6/x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am assuming that the first numerator is x-6 and not just 6...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-6%29%2F%28x%29+-+%28x%2B6%29%2F%28x-6%29+=+6%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-6%29%2F%28x%29+-+%28x%2B6%29%2F%28x-6%29+=+6%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First thing...get rid of the fractions by multiplying everything by x(x-6):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28x-6%29%28x-6%29%29%2F%28x%29+-+%28x%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28x-6%29+=+%286x%28x-6%29%29%2Fx+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this gives...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-6%29%28x-6%29+-+x%28x%2B6%29+=+6%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-6%29%28x-6%29+-+x%28x%2B6%29+=+6%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-12x%2B36+-+x%5E2-6x+=+6x-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-12x%2B36+-+x%5E2-6x+=+6x-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24x = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your answer..put x=3 into the original and make sure that the Left side does equal the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon </SPAN>\n" );
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