SOLUTION: Someone please help, I am totally confused with the following. a) show the steps you would take to solve the following 4-(x/x-2)=(-2/x-2) b) What potential solution did y

Question 113586: Someone please help, I am totally confused with the following.
a) show the steps you would take to solve the following
4-(x/x-2)=(-2/x-2)
b) What potential solution did you obtained? Explain why this is not a solution.
Thank you in advance for you help
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) show the steps you would take to solve the following
4-(x/x-2)=(-2/x-2)
Multiply thru by (x-2) to get:
4(x-2) - x = -2
4x-8 - x = -2
3x = 6
x = 2
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Checking:
4 - (2/0) = -2/0
Division by zero is not allowed; it is "undefined".
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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