SOLUTION: 1. Solve for x
a) (x-1) / (x+2) + (x+7) / (x-40) = 0
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you please show the steps it would really help me understan
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a) (x-1) / (x+2) + (x+7) / (x-40) = 0
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you please show the steps it would really help me understan
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Question 752511: 1. Solve for x
a) (x-1) / (x+2) + (x+7) / (x-40) = 0
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you please show the steps it would really help me understand:) Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x-1) / (x+2) + (x+7) / (x-40) = 0
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Multiply thru by (x+2)(x-40) to get:
(x-1)(x-40)+(x+7)(x+2) = 0
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x^2-4x+40 + x^2+9x+14 = 0
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2x^2 + 5x + 54 = 0
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Use the Quadratic Formula.
No Real Number solutions
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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