SOLUTION: Simplify: (4x)/(x^2-9) = 2/(x+3) Thanks!

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Question 1055616: Simplify: (4x)/(x^2-9) = 2/(x+3)
Thanks!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First step should be,

and then go from there.


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The goal is to solve for x, but this seems not too clear, since your instructions seem to be, "simplify". x may have one or two specific values once solved. (Try to solve and find if or not).


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One more step:
4x=2%28x-3%29-----------------This is much simplified.

Continue, as if want to solve.
4x=2x-6
2x=-6

x=-3------------but this WILL NOT WORK in the original equation.
Your equation really has no solution.