document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199813>Question 199813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a proportion problem I am having trouble with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4=(x+8)/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150199 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=150199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/4=(x+8)/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=4(x+8) Multiply each side by 4x (LCM) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=4x+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8, x=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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