College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.6 - Solving Other Types of Equations - 1.6 Exercises - Page 139: 58

Answer

The solution is $x=-4$

Work Step by Step

$\bigg(\dfrac{x}{x+2}\bigg)^2=\dfrac{4x}{x+2}-4\hspace{0.7cm} \color{blue}{\text{Given equation}}$ $W^2=4W-4\hspace{3.3cm} \color{blue}{\text{Let } W=\dfrac{x}{x+2}}$ Or $W^2-4W+4=0$ $(W-2)^2=0\hspace{2.3cm} \color{blue}{\text{Factor}}$ $W-2=0\hspace{1.3cm} \color{blue}{\text{Zero-Product Property}}$ $W=2\hspace{1.99cm} \color{blue}{\text{Solve}}$ Now change $W$ back into the correspondimg values of $x$ $\dfrac{x}{x+2}=2$ $2x+4=x$ $-x=4$ $x=-4$ The solution is $x=-4$
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