SOLUTION: What are the solutions to the equation:1-16/x^2=6/x

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Question 361622: What are the solutions to the equation:1-16/x^2=6/x
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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1-16%2Fx%5E2=6%2Fx,
Multiply both sides by x%5E2 (Under assumption that x is not equal to 0)
x%5E2-6x-16+=+0.
%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29+=+0,
x = 8, x = -2. These are the final answers.