document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472050>Question 472050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29%2Fx%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29%2Fx%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have so far:  x^2+2x-8/x = (x-2)(x-2)<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 #323761 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=323761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29%2Fx%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29%2Fx%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-8/x = (x-2)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-8/x = x^2-4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-8=x^3-4x^2+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-5x^2+2x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x-2)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 The only answer.<BR>\n" );
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