Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - Chapter Test - Page 707: 18

Answer

$v=-2,-6$

Work Step by Step

As we are given that $\frac{v}{3}+\frac{v}{v+5}=-\frac{4}{v+5}$ LCD $= 3(v+5)$ $\frac{v}{3}+\frac{v}{v+5}=-\frac{4}{v+5}\times (3)(v+5)$ $v^2+8v+12=0$ After factorization, we have $(v+6) (v+2)=0$ After simplifications, we get the solutions: $v=-2,-6$
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