document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174691>Question 174691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, i cant seem to solve (8/x)+(108/x^2)=96.88 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^2 = squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can anybody help me with this please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Fx%2B108%2Fx%5E2=96.88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Fx%2B108%2Fx%5E2=96.88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%288%2Fcross%28x%29%29%2Bx%5E2%28108%2Fcross%28x%5E2%29%29=96.88x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%288%2Fcross%28x%29%29%2Bx%5E2%28108%2Fcross%28x%5E2%29%29=96.88x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B108=96.88x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B108=96.88x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=800x%2B10800=9688x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"800x%2B10800=9688x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 100 to make every number a whole number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9688x%5E2%2B800x%2B10800=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9688x%5E2%2B800x%2B10800=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9688x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9688x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-9688 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-9688\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=10800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=10800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-%28800%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28800%29%5E2-4%28-9688%29%2810800%29+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-9688 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-9688\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=10800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=10800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+640000-4%28-9688%29%2810800%29+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+640000-4%28-9688%29%2810800%29+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=640000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"640000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+640000--418521600+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+640000--418521600+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28-9688%29%2810800%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28-9688%29%2810800%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-418521600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-418521600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+640000%2B418521600+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+640000%2B418521600+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28640000--418521600%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28640000--418521600%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28640000%2B418521600%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28640000%2B418521600%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+419161600+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+419161600+%29%29%2F%282%28-9688%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=640000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"640000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=418521600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"418521600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=419161600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"419161600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+419161600+%29%29%2F%28-19376%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800+%2B-+sqrt%28+419161600+%29%29%2F%28-19376%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9688 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9688\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-19376 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-19376\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800+%2B-+80%2Asqrt%2865494%29%29%2F%28-19376%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800+%2B-+80%2Asqrt%2865494%29%29%2F%28-19376%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root  (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answers are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800%2B80%2Asqrt%2865494%29%29%2F%28-19376%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800%2B80%2Asqrt%2865494%29%29%2F%28-19376%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-800-80%2Asqrt%2865494%29%29%2F%28-19376%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-800-80%2Asqrt%2865494%29%29%2F%28-19376%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which approximate to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1.015 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1.015\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.098 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.098\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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