document.write( "Question 1012138: Please help! We are in question as to correctly work this problem:\r
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document.write( "n+5/n-3 (fraction) - n+ 3/n-5 (fraction) =16\r
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appreciated!\r
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document.write( "Rick \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #627985 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Multiply everything by (n-3)(n-5) \n" ); document.write( "n^2-25-(n^2-9)=16(n^2-8n+15) \n" ); document.write( "-16=16n^2-128n+240 \n" ); document.write( "16n^2-128n+256=0 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 16 \n" ); document.write( "n^2-8n+16=0 \n" ); document.write( "(n-4)^2=0 \n" ); document.write( "n=4 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "9/1-(7/-1)=16 \n" ); document.write( " |