document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588087>Question 588087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2 over x )first fraction - (9 over x+4) second fraction  = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am getting undefined, is that right? thank you for the help<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 #374367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2 over x )first fraction - (9 over x+4) second fraction = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/x) - 9/(x+4) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x(x+4) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+4) - 9x = 2x(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8-9x = 2x^2+8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 +15x -8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+ 16x-x-8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x+8)-(x+8) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)(2x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9 or x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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