College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.2 - Page 119: 80

Answer

$x = \dfrac{1}{7}$

Work Step by Step

$x \ne {-5, -3, 2}$ $\dfrac{4}{x^2+3x-10}-\dfrac{1}{x^2+x-6} = \dfrac{3}{x^2-x-12}$ $\dfrac{4}{(x+5)(x-2)}-\dfrac{1}{(x+3)(x-2)} = \dfrac{3}{(x-4)(x+3)}$ $\dfrac{4(x+3)-(x+5)}{(x+5)(x+3)(x-2)} = \dfrac{3}{(x-4)(x+3)}$ $\dfrac{4x+12-x-5}{(x+5)(x-2)} = \dfrac{3}{(x-4)}$ $\dfrac{3x+7}{(x+5)(x-2)} = \dfrac{3}{(x-4)}$ $(3x+7)(x-4) = 3(x+5)(x-2)$ $3x^2-12x+7x-28 = 3(x^2+3x-10)$ $3x^2-5x-28 = 3x^2+9x-30$ $-5x -9x= 3x^2 - 3x^2-30+28$ $-14x = -2$ $x = \dfrac{-2}{-14}$ $x = \dfrac{1}{7}$
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