document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179333>Question 179333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this rational equation?  3/x^2-16+5/x-4=5/x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This problem is not from a text book ,it is from a worksheet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried to solve it and this is my work so far, I'm stuck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/x^2(x-4)(x+4)/x^2-16+5(x-4)(x+4)/x-4=5(x-4)(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+5(x+4)=5(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+5x+20=5x-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=-43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so does that mean there is no solution????  or have I done something wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, you did nothing wrong. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You did it right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since your equation leads to an untrue statement, there is no solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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