document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82549>Question 82549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the solutions to the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5/x = 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the 5/x term alone on one side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Fx=4-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Fx=4-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each side of the equation by x to get that x out of the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5=4x-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5=4x-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the quadratic in standard for - i.e. equate to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%28x%2B1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%28x%2B1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equate each term to zero and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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