College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - The Graph of a Rational Function - 5.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 367: 71

Answer

$x=-0.1$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{3x}{3x+1}=\frac{x-2}{x+5}\\3x(x+5)=(x-2)(3x+1)\\3x^2+15x=3x^2+x-6x-2\\15x=-5x-2\\20x=-2\\x=-0.1$
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