Question 34176
6/x + 18/(x + 8) = 8
=> {6(x+8)+ 18x}/x(x+8) = 8
=> (24x+8)/(x^2+8x)=8
=> 24x+8 = 8x^2 + 64x
=> 8x^2 + 40x - 8 = 0
=> x^2 + 5x - 1 = 0
=> *[invoke solve_quadratic_equation 1, 5, -1]