document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889358>Question 889358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation. 5/x^2-38/x=16 Select the correct choice below and if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=538143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/x^2-38/x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx%5E2-38%2Fx=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx%5E2-38%2Fx=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply left and right sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First result is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-38x=16x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-38x=16x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x%5E2%2B38x-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x%5E2%2B38x-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe or maybe not factorable.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "General solution gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-38%2B-+sqrt%2838%5E2-4%2A16%2A%28-5%29%29%29%2F%282%2A16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-38%2B-+sqrt%2838%5E2-4%2A16%2A%28-5%29%29%29%2F%282%2A16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-38%2B-+sqrt%281764%29%29%2F%282%2A16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-38%2B-+sqrt%281764%29%29%2F%282%2A16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-38%2B-+42%29%2F%282%2A16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-38%2B-+42%29%2F%282%2A16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-19%2B-+21%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-19%2B-+21%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-40%2F16=-20%2F8=-10%2F4=highlight%28-5%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-40%2F16=-20%2F8=-10%2F4=highlight%28-5%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=1%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=1%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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