document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56355>Question 56355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with solving a rational equation? The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/x+4 + 8x+16/x+4. I could not find any problems like this worked on this site. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scoop><B>scoop(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scoop><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=38218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This one is pretty easy, because you already have a common denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/(x+4)+8x+16/(X+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you simply add your numerators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+16 and keep your denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+16/(x+4), then factor numerator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x+4) all over (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out one in the numerator and one in the denominator which leaves you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4) AS YOUR ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
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