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  1. September 20th 2011, 02:47 AM #1
    Thenewguy
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    Solving Rational Equations

    Can someone show me how to solve

    3/b+2 = 2b-4/b-2 - 2

    and

    5 = 5k/k+2 + 2/k
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  2. September 20th 2011, 03:19 AM #2
    emakarov
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    Re: Solving Rational Equations

    Something tell me you have not written all necessary parentheses. Recall that / has higher priority than + or -.
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