document.write( "Question 65133: [x/(4x^2-9)] - [(x+3)/(8x^2+6x-9)] = [1/(8x^2-18x+9)] \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #45697 by funmath(2933)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! [x/(4x^2-9)] - [(x+3)/(8x^2+6x-9)] = [1/(8x^2-18x+9)] \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Factor the denominators to find the lowest common denominator and restriced values for x: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2x+3 cannot = 0 and 2x-3 cannot =0 \n" ); document.write( "x cannot =-3/2 and x cannot = 3/2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x cannot = 3/4 and x cannot= -3/2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x cannot=3/4 and x cannot=3/2 \n" ); document.write( "Your LCD would be (2x+3)(2x-3)(4x-3) \n" ); document.write( "Your restricted values are: x cannot = -3/2, 3/4, or 3/2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by the LCD and if you get one of the restricted values, reject it beacuse its extraneous. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cancel the matching numerators and denominators: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x-3=0 or x-1=0 \n" ); document.write( "x-3+3=0+3 or x-1+1=0+1 \n" ); document.write( "x=3 or x=1 \n" ); document.write( "These aren't one of the restricted values, so they're valid. You can double check them, byt substitution to see if the equation balances to be double safe. I checked it on my calculator. \n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! \n" ); document.write( " |