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Algebra.Com's Answer #342260 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-%281%2F4%29%2A%28x-12%29%2B%281%2F2%29%2A%28x%2B2%29=x%2B4\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply through by 4 to eliminate fractions
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-%28x-12%29%2B+2%2A%28x%2B2%29+=+4x%2B16+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-x%2B12%2B+2x%2B4+=+4x%2B16+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2B16+=+4x%2B16+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "So the only solution is x=0.
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\n" ); document.write( "Done.
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