document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65272>Question 65272</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078651131/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem.  I haven't been able to find the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -4   +    x^2   = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared minus 4 over x minus 2  plus x squared equals 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tanimachatterjee><B>tanimachatterjee(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tanimachatterjee><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=45805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x^2 -4 )/(x-2)  +    x^2   = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  (x+2)(x-2)/(x-2) + x^2 =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or   x+2    + x^2 =4  [when x not equal to 2 we can cancel x-2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2  + x +2 -4 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2 +x -2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2 +2x -x -2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x(x+2) -(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (x-1)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  now we can say either x-1=0 or x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        x=1    or x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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