You can put this solution on YOUR website! 13) Solve = +
Note that the third denominator is the "difference of squares"; factors to: = +
this is includes the other two denominators multiply equation by (x-3)(x+3)
2(x+3) = 4(x-3) + 8
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2x + 6 = 4x - 12 + 8
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2x + 6 = 4x - 4
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2x - 4x = -4 - 6
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-2x = -10
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x = +5
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always check solutions by substituting for the variable in the original equation
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14) Solve – 3 =
Multiply equation by (y-1), results:
13 - 3(y-1) = 1
:
13 - 3y + 3 = 1
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-3y + 13 = 1
:
-3y = 1 - 13
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-3y = -12
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y = +4
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15) Solve =
Cross multiply and you have:
(x+3)*(x-3) = (x-1)*(x+2)
FOIL
x^2 - 9 = x^2 + x - 2
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x^2 - x^2 - x = -2 + 9
:
-x = +7
which is
x = -7
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: Be sure to check all these solutions in the original equation
