SOLUTION: Solve. 1-t/9-t = 8/t-9

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Question 197565: Solve.
1-t/9-t = 8/t-9

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.


Take note that since this causes a division by zero.


Cross multiply


FOIL


Distribute


Get everything to one side


Combine like terms.


Multiply EVERY term by -1 to make the leading coefficient positive.


Factor


Take the square root of both sides


Add 9 to both sides.


So the possible solution is .



However, we said earlier that , so is NOT a solution (it's not in the domain).


So there are no solutions.

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