Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 525: 61

Answer

$a=5$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{4}{a^2+4a+3}+\frac{2}{a^2+a-6}-\frac{3}{a^2-a-2}=0$ $\frac{4}{(a+1)(a+3)}+\frac{2}{(a+3)(a-2)}-\frac{3}{(a-2)(a+1)}=0$ $[(a+1)(a+3)(a-2)](\frac{4}{(a+1)(a+3)}+\frac{2}{(a+3)(a-2)}-\frac{3}{(a-2)(a+1)}=0)$ $4(a-2)+2(a+1)-3(a+3)=0(a+1)(a+3)(a-2)$ $4a-8+2a+2-3a-9=0$ $3a-15=0$ $3a=15$ $3a/3=15/3$ $a=5$ $\frac{4}{a^2+4a+3}+\frac{2}{a^2+a-6}-\frac{3}{a^2-a-2}=0$ $\frac{4}{5^2+4*5+3}+\frac{2}{5^2+5-6}-\frac{3}{5^2-5-2}=0$ $\frac{4}{25+20+3}+\frac{2}{25+5-6}-\frac{3}{25-5-2}=0$ $\frac{4}{48}+\frac{2}{24}-\frac{3}{18}=0$ $\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}-\frac{1}{6}=0$ $\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}-\frac{2}{12}=0$ $\frac{2}{12}-\frac{2}{12}=0$
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