Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Rational Equations - Exercise Set - Page 463: 43

Answer

Solution set: $\{4\}$

Work Step by Step

$x^{3}-8$ is a difference of cubes, $x^{3}-2^{3}=(x-2)(x^{2}+2x+4)$ $x^{2}+2x+4$ has no real zeros as $b^{2}-4ac=4-8$ ... is negative. LCD = $(x-2)(x^{2}+2x+4)$ Exclude solutions which yield 0 in denominators: $x\not\in\{2\}\qquad (*)$ Multiply with the LCD, $(x-2)(x^{2}+2x+4)=x^{3}-8$ $1+3=2(x-2)$ $4=2x-4$ $8=2x$ $ x=4\qquad$ ...satisfies (*). Solution set: $\{4\}$
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