document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204465>Question 204465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> List all real values of x such that f(x) = 0. If there are no such real x, type DNE. If there is more that one real x, give a comma separated list (i.e.: 1,2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) =  19/(x -8) + (-18)/(x + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I'm suppose to put f(x)=0 and solve by isolating the x but there are two different xs so I'm not sure how to approach that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=154364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> List all real values of x such that f(x) = 0. If there are no such real x, type DNE. If there is more that one real x, give a comma separated list (i.e.: 1,2). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 19/(x -8) + (-18)/(x + 2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19/(x -8) + (-18)/(x + 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (x-8)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19(x+2) + -18(x-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x + 38 -18x + 144 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -182<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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