document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134703>Question 134703</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/a + 1 = a + 3/a \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you assist please???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JoyB. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = (a+1)(a+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = a^2+4a+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a+3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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