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wazawski
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this is a long shot but can anyone help me out with these? i have the answers cause they r in the back of the book but i can't figure out how to do them...i need the steps cause my notes and the example problems don't match these problems...so if anyone here is a math wize and could do these quickly, i would appreciate the help


Solving Rational Equations



6x + 4 = 2x + 2
___ ______ Comes out to be -3/2, 2
x+4 x - 1




2x = 1 + 1
__ _____ Comes out to be 1, 3
x+2 x2 -4

x2=x squared
May 22 2006 6:43PM
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wazawski
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and if it makes it any better, i'll hook anyone up with photoshop if they can help me
May 22 2006 6:44PM
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wazawski
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This may be easier to read




6x + 4 = 2x + 2
___ ______ Answer = -3/2, 2
x+4 x - 1




2x = 1 + 1
__ _____ Answer = 1, 3
x+2 x2 -4

x2=x squared
May 22 2006 6:46PM
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wazawski
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6x + 4 = 2x + 2
___ ______
x+4 x - 1

Answer = -3/2, 2


2x = 1 + 1
__ _____
x+2 x2 -4
Answer = 1, 3
x2=x squared
May 22 2006 6:48PM
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wazawski
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damn the 4 is over nothing on problem 1 and the 1 is over nothing on problem 2
May 22 2006 6:50PM
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esquio316
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hmm u sure those are the answers for the first one because i got 4 and -1 as the answers... i dont see anything i did wrong tho
May 22 2006 6:51PM
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wazawski
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ya they came from the book
May 22 2006 7:47PM
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Alpine3
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cross multiply and your set

make sure to distribute thats the important thing... but its as simple as cross multiplying
May 22 2006 8:14PM
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TRIppEN
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ok, i havent tried this cuz i'm watchin tv, but i would start with multiplying everything by the denomenators, once done that, combine everything then factor
May 22 2006 8:18PM
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sampsihoyos
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find the common denominators first, then simplify it, don't cross multiply first because they're not over the same denominator which will make your answer could out weird.
May 22 2006 8:24PM
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sampsihoyos
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cross multiplying can be a part of the simplification in some problems
May 22 2006 8:25PM
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liukangkid
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hahaha your asking people on ns for help with homework when half the people on here are procrastinating their homework.
May 22 2006 11:53PM
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