document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365310>Question 365310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r+(8/r)=-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides of the equation by r:  r^2 + 8 = -9r,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2+9r+8 = 0,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+1)(r+8) = 0,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = -1 or r = -8.  Since none of them are zeros (which make the denominator 0), these are the final answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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