Question

Solve the equation

1/x-4 = x/ x^2-16

Answer 1

Can you write the equation explicitly ..

Answer 2

What do you mean?

Answer 3

Is it\[\frac{ 1 }{ x-4 } = \frac{ x }{ x^2 - 16}\]

Answer 4

This is the problem

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

Use x^2-16 = (x-4)*(x+4)

Answer 7

Would I then times x+4 to both sides?

Answer 8

Cross multiply and factorize.

Answer 9

Actually take (x-4) as common.

Answer 10

When I cross multiply I get (x-4)(x+4)=x^2-4
Is that correct?

Answer 11

(x-4)(x+4)=x^2-4x

Answer 12

Make right hand side 0

Answer 13

Wait I just got confused

Answer 14

@ShailKumar (x-4)(x+4) = x^2-16

Answer 15

Manipulation of the equation gives: (x-4)(x+4)=x^2-4x