document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661525>Question 661525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve (12x/x-4) - (3x^2/x+4)= (384/x^2-16) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=411682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12x/x-4) - (3x^2/x+4) = (384/x^2-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "384 / (x+4)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12x/x-4) - (3x^2/x+4) = (384/(x+4)(x-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12x(x+4)/x-4) - 3x^2 = 384/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x(x+4) - 3x^2(x-4) = 384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x^2 + 48x - 3x^3 + 12x^2 = 384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x^2 + 48x - 3x^3 = 384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(-x^2 + 8x + 16) = 384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(-x^2 + 8x + 16) = 128<BR>\n" );
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