College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Test - Page 206: 4

Answer

$\{5\}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the equation $\frac{2}{x-3}-\frac{4}{x+3}=\frac{8}{x^2-9}, x\ne\pm3$, multiply $(x-3)(x+3)$ on both sides to get $2(x+3)-4(x-3)=8$ Step 2. Simplify the above equation as $2x+6-4x+12=8$ or $-2x=-10$ to get the solution $x=5$ or in set form as $\{5\}$
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