document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058181>Question 1058181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+8x+6/x^2-16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+8x+6/x^2-16;  the denominator is the difference of squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the numerator can't be factored.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The expression is in its simplest form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it is an equation, equaling 0,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the roots are x=(1/2)(-8 +/- sqrt (64-24)); sqrt 40= 2 sqrt (10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4+/-sqrt (10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numerically, this is -7.16 and -0.84 for the roots, with a vertical asymptote at x=4<BR>\n" );
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