document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550817>Question 550817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the reciprocal of (x-2) is (x+2) what is the greatest possible value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express your answer in simplest radical form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont know how to solve it or what to do i tried quadratics but did not work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the reciprocal of (x-2) is (x+2) what is the greatest possible value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express your answer in simplest radical form <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's just solve for x and see what happens<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = (x+2)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = x^2 - 2x + 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = x^2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 - 4 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the greatest possible value then: x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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