document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075323>Question 1075323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply each term by (a^2-16); (a^2-16)=(a+4)(a-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2(a+4)=2(a-4) expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2a+8=2a-8 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2a-2a=-8-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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