document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330779>Question 330779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Polynomials and Rational Expressions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2 - 16 / 2 - x = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution to the above equation?\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 #237133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to factor the top by bringing the 4 outside the brackets:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x^2 - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now x^2-4 is a difference of squares, so factor it as well:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x^2 - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4(x+2)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the bottom, rearrange it so x is first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2-x) = -(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you should have this overall, combining top and bottom:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+2)(x-2)/-(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the (x-2) terms, leaving you with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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