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put this solution on YOUR website!Ignore the previous post (there is a solution).
Start with the given equation.
Factor the second denominator
Take note that
or
(these values cause a division by zero)
Simplify
FOIL
Distribute
Combine like terms.
Get everything to one side.
Combine like terms.
Notice we have a quadratic in the form of
where
,
, and
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":
Start with the quadratic formula
Plug in
,
, and
Negate
to get
.
Square
to get
.
Multiply
to get
Rewrite
as
Add
to
to get
Multiply
and
to get
.
Take the square root of
to get
.
or
Break up the expression.
or
Combine like terms.
or
Simplify.
So the
possible solutions are
or
However, recall that we stated that
(this values causes a division by zero). So
is NOT a solution.
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Answer:
So the only solution is
(