document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278135>Question 278135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x-4 - 4/x+4 = 32/x^2-16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=202392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/x-4-4/x+4=32/x^2-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF you mean x/(x-4)-4/(x+4)=32/(x^2-16) then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x(x+4)-4(x-4)]/(x-4)(x+4)=32/(x+4)(x-4) cancel out the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x^2+4x-4x+16]=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=32-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof: is not possible because of dividing by zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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