SOLUTION: Solve for x : 1+ 3x/(x+5)(x-2) = 2/(x-5) + 3/(x-2)
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Question 119141
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Solve for x : 1+ 3x/(x+5)(x-2) = 2/(x-5) + 3/(x-2)
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Start with the given equation
Multiply both sides by the LCD
. Doing this will eliminate every fraction.
Distribute and multiply. Notice every denominator has been canceled out.
Foil
Distribute
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Combine like terms
Get all of the terms to the left side
Get all of the terms to the left side
Now use your calculator to find the roots of the cubic. So the roots are
,
, or