document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830463>Question 830463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve the rational equation: 1+4/x = 12/x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1+4/x = 12/x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each side by x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add -12 to each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x = -6 or x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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