College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Radical Equations; Equations Quadratic in Form; Factorable Equations - 1.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 118: 98

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$k^2-3k=28\\k^2-3k-28=0\\(k+4)(k-7)=0$ So $k=-4$ or $k=7$. If $k=7$, then $\frac{x+3}{x-4}=7\\x+3=7(x-4)\\x+3=7x-28\\31=6x\\x=\frac{31}{6}$. If $k=-4$, then $\frac{x+3}{x-4}=-4\\x+3=-4(x-4)=x+3=-4x+16\\5x=19\\x=3.8$.
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