document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136496>Question 136496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify/solve  it reads x-1 over x-3 is equal to 2 over x-3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1           2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--- =    ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3         x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "--- = --- cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3   x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)(x-3)=2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+3=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-2x+3+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-1)/3-3)=2/(3-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/0=2/0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0\r<BR>\n" );
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