document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366540>Question 366540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/2-12/x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 24 = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +2x -24 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 2 values for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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