document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872175>Question 872175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are solving rational equations. We just need to find x. I have difficulty factoring. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10/2y+8)-(7y+8/y^2-16)=-(8/2y-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have this so far...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10-7y+8-8)/(-1(x+4)(x-4)) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%2F%282y%2B8%29%29-%28%287y%2B8%29%2F%28y%5E2-16%29%29=-%288%2F%282y-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%2F%282y%2B8%29%29-%28%287y%2B8%29%2F%28y%5E2-16%29%29=-%288%2F%282y-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM = 2(y+4)(y-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10y-40-14y-16=-8y-32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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