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1+6/x=16/x^2
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by x^2 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 6x = 16
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 16 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Factor:
\n" ); document.write( "(x+8)(x-2) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -8 or x = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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