document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189602>Question 189602</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 over x^2-9 = 2 over x-3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked it out to:  x=12 or x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 is extraneous<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. Here's the check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%2812%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%2812-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%2812%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%2812-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%28144-9%29+=+2%2F%2812-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%28144-9%29+=+2%2F%2812-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 12 to get 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F135+=+2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F135+=+2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F9+=+2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F9+=+2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce. Since the equation is true, this verifies that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%283%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%283-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%283%5E2-9%29+=+2%2F%283-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%289-9%29+=+2%2F%283-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%289-9%29+=+2%2F%283-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 3 to get 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F0+=+2%2F0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F0+=+2%2F0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract. Since division by zero is undefined, this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is NOT part of the domain. So it is NOT a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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