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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Number 4: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/scannu.png/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jhannybean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write them here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well...here's a little hint,... use common denominators!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure how...

OpenStudy (dan815):

whaat i told u this already didnt i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nooo... lol

OpenStudy (dan815):

...

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

oh hey dan.

OpenStudy (dan815):

hey! teach him common denominator T_T

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Dan Jhanny was helping me on a different question I reposted this.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

i will, just give me a little time.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

dan, http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/51a3cb2ae4b0aa1ad8879cea

OpenStudy (kenljw):

2/(x-3) -4/(x+3) [2(x+3)-4(x-3)]/(x-3)(x+3) (-2x+18)/(x-3)(x+3) -2(x-9)/(x-3)(x+3)=-2(x-9)/(x^2-9) |x| not equal to 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks! I got the first part just needed some guidance

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait isn't the restriction x does not equal 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@KenLJW

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

So for this one you will be solving for x. \[\frac{ 2 }{ (x-3) }-\frac{ 4 }{ (x+3) }=\frac{ 8 }{ (x^2-9) }\]\[\frac{ 2\color{red}{(x+3)} }{ \color{red}{(x-3)(x+3)}}-\frac{ 4\color{red}{(x-3)} }{ \color{red}{(x-3)(x+3)} }=\frac{ 8 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }\]\[\large \frac{ 2x+6 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }-\frac{ 4x-12 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }= \frac{ 8 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }\] combine the two fractions on the left hand side. \[\large \frac{ (2x+6)-(4x-12) }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }= \frac{ 8 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }\] Simplify \[\large \frac{ 2x-4x-6 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }=\frac{ 8 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }\]\[\large \frac{ -2x-6 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }= \frac{ 8 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }\] Now you'll be solving for x,so you'll move the fraction on the right over to the left \[\large \frac{ -2x-6 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }-\frac{ 8 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }=0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OHHH

OpenStudy (kenljw):

See above x^2-9 can't be 0 |x| not equal 3

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[\large \frac{ -2x-14 }{ \color{red}{(x^2-9)} }\]\[\large \color{green}{-2}(x+7) = 0\] and \[\large \color{red}{(x^2-9)}=0\]

OpenStudy (dan815):

practice ur algebra get fast!

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

yes, remember, \[\large \sqrt{x^2} = |x|\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jhan are you indian?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jhannybean

OpenStudy (dan815):

she is angelian

OpenStudy (dan815):

from the land of angels xD

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

I'm an alien.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Ken got the right format, that |x| = 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

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