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Question from Kory, a student: Solve the equation. |
Hi Kory,
To solve this expression
for x I would first multiply each side by x to eliminate the fraction. That gives me
x2 = - 14x + 16 - 8x
which simplifies to
x2 + 6x - 16 = 0
Can you complete the problem now?
Penny
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