document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190568>Question 1190568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve this:16(x-1/x-8)²+8(x-1/x-8)+1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming (x-1/x-8) means (x-1)/(x-8):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub y for (x-1)/(x-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16y^2 + 8y + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4y+1)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)/(x-8) = -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = -(x-8)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4 = -x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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