document.write( "Question 133463: Suppose 1/(2x – 4) + 1/(x – 2) = 3/2. What is x?
\n" ); document.write( "This is a question from my teacher. I think I'm supposed to add the first two equations, then cross multiply that answer by 3/2 to get the answer, but I'ts just not coming together for me. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #97729 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"1%2F%282x+-+4%29+%2B+1%2F%28x+-+2%29+=+3%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F%282%2A%28x+-+2%29%29+%2B+1%2F%28x+-+2%29+=+3%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by $\"2%2A%28x+-+2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+%2B+2+=+3%2A%28x+-+2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3+=+3%2A%28x+-+2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+-+2+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F%282x+-+4%29+%2B+1%2F%28x+-+2%29+=+3%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F%282%2A3+-+4%29+%2B+1%2F%283+-+2%29+=+3%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F2+%2B+1%2F1+=+3%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+%2B+2+=+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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