SOLUTION: Please help me solve the equation 3 - 6/x-2 divided by 8 - 16/x-2

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Question 334157: Please help me solve the equation 3 - 6/x-2 divided by 8 - 16/x-2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a common denominator, %28x-2%29
3-6%2F%28x-2%29=%283%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29-6%2F%28x-2%29
3-6%2F%28x-2%29=%283x-6-6%29%2F%28x-2%29
3-6%2F%28x-2%29=%283x-12%29%2F%28x-2%29
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+8+-+16%2Fx-2=%288%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29-16%2F%28x-2%29
+8+-+16%2Fx-2=%288x-16-16%29%2F%28x-2%29
+8+-+16%2Fx-2=%288x-32%29%2F%28x-2%29
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Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal,


%283-6%2F%28x-2%29%29%2F%288+-+16%2Fx-2%29=highlight%283%2F8%29