Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 11 - Cumulative Review - Page 836: 42

Answer

$x= -1$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{x+3}{x^2+5x+6} = \dfrac{3}{2x+4}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}$ $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+2)(x+3)} = \dfrac{3}{2(x+2)}-\dfrac{1}{x+3}$ $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+2)(x+3)} = \dfrac{3(x+3) - 2(x+2)}{2(x+2)(x+3)}$ $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+2)(x+3)} = \dfrac{3x+9 - 2x-4}{2(x+2)(x+3)}$ $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+2)(x+3)} = \dfrac{x+5}{2(x+2)(x+3)}$ $\dfrac{x+3}{(x+2)(x+3)} - \dfrac{x+5}{2(x+2)(x+3)} = 0$ $\dfrac{2(x+3)-(x+5)}{2(x+2)(x+3)} = 0$ $\dfrac{2x+6-x-5}{2(x+2)(x+3)} = 0$ $\dfrac{x+1}{2(x+2)(x+3)} = 0$ $x + 1 = 0$ $x= -1$
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