SOLUTION: Please help! We are in question as to correctly work this problem: n+5/n-3 (fraction) - n+ 3/n-5 (fraction) =16 Any help would be greatly appreciated! Rick

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Question 1012138: Please help! We are in question as to correctly work this problem:
n+5/n-3 (fraction) - n+ 3/n-5 (fraction) =16
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Rick
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, macston, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply everything by (n-3)(n-5)
n^2-25-(n^2-9)=16(n^2-8n+15)
-16=16n^2-128n+240
16n^2-128n+256=0
divide by 16
n^2-8n+16=0
(n-4)^2=0
n=4
check
9/1-(7/-1)=16
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply both sides by (n-3)
Multiply both sides by (n-5)
Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Please help! We are in question as to correctly work this problem:
n+5/n-3 (fraction) - n+ 3/n-5 (fraction) =16
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Rick
You need to use PARENTHESES. Is this:  or ? 

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