Question 232155:  solve for x:
 
1/x-4 - 3x/x^2-16=2/X+4
 
SIMPLY THIS COMPLEX FRACTION:
 
8M^2/3M-6 / 40M/M-2 
 
I got m/45 is that right? 
 Answer by stanbon(75887)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! solve for x:  
1/(x-4) - 3x/(x^2-16) = 2/(X+4) 
Multiply thru by x^2-16 to get: 
x+4 - 3x = 2(x-4) 
4-2x = 2x-8 
Add 2x to both sides ; Add 8 to both sides 
12 = 4x 
x = 3 
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SIMPLY THIS COMPLEX FRACTION:  
8M^2/(3M-6) / 40M/(M-2)  
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Invert the denominator and multiply 
(8M^2)/(3(M-2)) times (M-2)/40M 
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Cancel all factors you can find that are common to a numerator and a denominator 
such as 8,M,(M-2) 
(M)/3) times (1/5) 
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Cheers, 
Stan H. 
= M/15 
 
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