SOLUTION: Solve the equation 8/(x-6)+8/(x+6)=1

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Question 315599: Solve the equation 8/(x-6)+8/(x+6)=1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%2F%28x-6%29%2B8%2F%28x%2B6%29=1
8%28x%2B6%29%2B8%28x-6%29=%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29
8x%2B48%2B8x-48=x%5E2-36
16x=x%5E2-36
x%5E2-16x-36=0
%28x-18%29%28x%2B2%29=0
Two solutions:
x-18=0
highlight%28x=18%29
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x%2B2=0
highlight%28x=-2%29
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Verify the solutions by plugging them into the original equation to ensure that they do solve the equation.