document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77167>Question 77167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to solve.  Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x-8 + 4/x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=55296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/(x-8) + 4/(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd = (x-8)(x+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2(x+8)/lcd + 4(x-8)/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[2x+16+4x-32]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[6x-16]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[2(x-8)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2/(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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