document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009865>Question 1009865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation and show the check of the potential answer(s). If any answers are excluded values, state this on your answer sheet. Please show work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5)/(x^2+3x-4)+1=(x^2+7x+10)/(x^2+3x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distributive property and simplification on the left member<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then arrange for all terms to be on one side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rational Roots Theorem and synthetic division, to check for roots, based on the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "possibilities of -1, -2, 1, 2.  You expect possible four roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots were checked, done on paper, not shown here, and none of those worked as roots.  Best to try a graphing tool, software.  When done as so, two real roots; one about 0.0718, and another about 1.794.  These would be decimal approximations of irrational roots. </SPAN>\n" );
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