document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879568>Question 879568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! I cannot solve this problem for the life of me. I just can't seem to figure out how to get started.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-(12/x^2)=3-(4/x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=530901\">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=x-%2812%2Fx%5E2%29=3-%284%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%2812%2Fx%5E2%29=3-%284%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd: x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-12=3x^2-4x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-3x^2+4x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x-3)+4(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x^2+4)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=±&#8730;-4=±2i (2 non-real roots)<BR>\n" );
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