document.write( "Question 128427: I need help in knowing how to do this problem when solving for x. (x+5)/(x-4)= 3/x+36/(x^2-4x) thank you \n" ); document.write( "
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(x+5)/(x-4)= (3/x)+(36/(x^2-4x))
\n" ); document.write( "The least common multiple of the denominators is x(x-4) or x^2-4x
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by the lcm to get:
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5)x = 3(x-4)+ 36
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+5x = 3x +24
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-24 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)(x-4) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -6 or x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "x=4 cannot be a solution as it would make the original denominator be zero.
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\n" ); document.write( "Only solution: x = -6
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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