document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29995>Question 29995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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+over+x%5E2+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+over+x%5E2+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2 over x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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=16802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x over x^2 -8}}} = 2 over x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x^2-8) = 2/x    ----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying by x(x^2-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xX(x) = 2(x^2-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2= 2x^2-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2x^2-x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 =x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is x^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taking square root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x = +4 or -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x = 4 and x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verification: Both the values hold in (1).<BR>\n" );
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