document.write( "Question 891461: Hi! Please transform the given rational equation to quadratic equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 8/x-2 = 1 + 4x/x-2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Words: X plus 8 over x minus 2, equal to 1 plus 4x over x minus 2.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #539779 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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OK, first off, simplify.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x-1=%284x-8%29%2F%28x-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-1=4%28%28x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-1=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "OK, now the hard way. Use the common denominator \"%28x-2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-2x%2B8%29%2F%28x-2%29=%285x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-2x%2B8-%285x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-2x%2B8-5x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-7x%2B10%29%2F%28x-2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x-5%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"\r
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