SOLUTION: for the equation a. write the value of the variable that makes a denominator zero:3 over x+2 + 2 over x-2= 8 over (x+2)(x-2)
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Question 164980: for the equation a. write the value of the variable that makes a denominator zero:3 over x+2 + 2 over x-2= 8 over (x+2)(x-2) Answer by midwood_trail(310) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the denominator = 0, then we have a case that is undefined or better said DOES NOT EXIST because we cannot divide by zero.
If we set x + 2 and x - 2 to = 0 and solve for x, we find out that x can be any number except x CANNOT = 2 or -2.
LOOK:
x + 2 = 0
x = -2
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x - 2 = 0
x = 2
Final answer: x CANNOT EQUAL -2 or 2 for the expressions given in the denominators because it creates division by zero, which does not exist.
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