document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138581>Question 138581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve: (x/x+2)- (4/x-4)=(1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x/x+2)-(4/x-4)=(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x-4)-8(x+2)=(x+2)(x-4) Multiply each side by 2(x-4)(x+2) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-8x-8x-16=x^2-2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-14x-8=0 Subtract the left side from the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-14x  =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-14x+49=8+49 complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)^2=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=+-sqrt(57) sqrt of each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7+sqrt(57), x=7-sqrt(57)<BR>\n" );
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