document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241381>Question 241381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please tell me what I did wrong, IF I did indeed do anything wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x/x-2) = x+ (8/x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I did to get my answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x/x-2) = x+ (8/x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = x(x-2) + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = <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;\" > - 2x + 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x -4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" > - 6x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your help would be greatly appreciate, as I desperately need it!\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 #176804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x/x-2) = x+ (8/x-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I did to get my answer: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x/x-2) = x+ (8/x-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = x(x-2) + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = x^2 - 2x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)*(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 (2 causes the dreaded \"Divide by 0\" error, so reject it)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't see how you did, but you got to the same place.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x =  - 2x + 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x -4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( " - 6x + 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x-2)  </SPAN>\n" );
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