Question

Solve

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x }{ x-16 }\]

Answer 2

break it up

Answer 3

How..multiplying the whole thing by the denominator?

Answer 4

in a way...what about multiplying by opposite

Answer 5

The reciprocal?

Answer 6

\[\frac{ x }{ x-16 }\frac{ x+16 }{ x+16 }\]

Answer 7

is that what's called the
opposite reciprocal? I don't remember...

Answer 8

\[\frac{x ^{2}+16x}{ x^{2}-256 }\]

Answer 9

@adamaero Is this correct? and then where do I go from here?

Answer 10

22^2 = 484
18^2 = 324
15^2 = 225
16^2 =

=)

Answer 11

x^2 + 16x
---------
( )( )

Answer 12

But, in place of the post before that, I should've just looked to the numerator for a hint (& not guess factors for 256).

Answer 13

So now hat you know the factors we eliminate or?

Answer 14

What do you think? Show me; don't be afraid to fail.

Answer 15

Well I'm not sure if it would be \[\frac{ x^{2} +16 }{ (x+16)(x+16)}\]

Answer 16

or \[\frac{ (x+4)(x+4) }{ (x+16)(x+16) }\]

Answer 17

What is your actual question?