SOLUTION: I think I came up with the right answer, but would love for someone to double-check my work! The problem reads: Solve
3a-5/a^2+4a+3 + 2a+2/a+3 = a-3/a+1
I came up with a
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: I think I came up with the right answer, but would love for someone to double-check my work! The problem reads: Solve
3a-5/a^2+4a+3 + 2a+2/a+3 = a-3/a+1
I came up with a = -6 or -1
This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's verify the solution
Start with the given equation
Plug in . In other words, replace each with
Square and multiply
Combine like terms
Combine the fractions on the right side and reduce
Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.
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Let's verify the solution
Start with the given equation
Plug in . In other words, replace each with
Square and multiply
Combine like terms
Notice how there are denominators of zero. Since division by zero is undefined, is not a solution of the equation.
So our only solution is
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