document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277025>Question 277025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How could I solve this equation dealing with fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/x+4 - 2 = 12/x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201759 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=201759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/(x+4) - 2 = 12/(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-12)-2(x+4)(x-12)=12(x+4) multiply each side by (x+4)(x-12) (LCM)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-12x-2(x^2-8x-48)=12x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-12x-2x^2+16x+96=12x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-48=0 subtract the left side from the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4, x=-12<BR>\n" );
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