document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123959>Question 123959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I work it out to x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  If I am correct, that would make my equation false.  Thanks for your help.\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 #90918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You made a simple sign error.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you expanded the numerator after putting everything on the left and applying the LCD, you should have had:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2%2B16x-4x-16-%284x%5E2-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2%2B16x-4x-16-%284x%5E2-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in your numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collecting terms you should have ended up with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rather than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because the minus sign distributes across the parentheses around the last term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your final equation should have been:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812x-15%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%282x%2B1%29%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812x-15%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%282x%2B1%29%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then solve for the zeros of the numerator polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure where you picked up the minus sign on your answer, but that isn't correct either.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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