<PRE><B>Question 81646</B>
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Well, you are right, it is kind of nasty!
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{{{((x-7))/((x-9))}}} = {{{2/((x-9))}}}
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You can get rid of the denominators, multiply both sides by (x-9)
Leave you with:
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x - 7 = 2
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Add 7 to both sides:
x = 2 + 7
x = 9
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However, if we substitute 9 for x, the denominators becomes (9-9)
Division by 0 is, of course, not allowed, so there is no solution
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