document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796792>Question 796792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  can someone help me out with this, i didnt think algebra would be so hard after 15years of no schooling, im really confused with how to solve this what steps do i take\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+16/x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481654 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=481654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28X%2B16%29%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28X%2B16%29%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 16 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 8x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However if the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by x and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange as a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 8x = 16 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The abundant use of brackets is very helpful in defining these problems. (They're free!)<BR>\n" );
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