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Find all solutions to (x + 4)/(x + 5) = (x - 4)/(2x) + (x + 3)/(x + 5).

 Apr 13, 2022
 #1
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(x+4)(x+5)=(x4)(2x)+(x+3)(x+5)

 

Multiply by LCM :

 

2x(x+4)=(x4)(x+5)+2x(x+3)

 

2x2+8x=3x2+7x20

 

Using quadratic formula to solve, 

 

x1=(1)+921,x2=(1)921

 

x=5,4

 Apr 13, 2022
edited by Vinculum  Apr 13, 2022
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(x+4)(x+5)=(x4)(2x)+(x+3)(x+5),2x(x+4)=(x4)(x+5)+2x(x+3),x=5,x=4

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 Apr 13, 2022
 #3
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deleted

 Apr 13, 2022
edited by qjin27  Apr 13, 2022
 #4
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Thanks guys.....another slightly different approach

 

We can subtract the second term from the right side from both sides  and we get

 

(1) / (x + 5)  =(x -4) /(2x)

 

Cross-multiply

 

2x = (x + 5) ( x - 4)

 

2x = x^2 + x -20

 

x^2  -x - 20   =   0

 

Factor

 

(x -5) (x + 4)   = 0

 

Set each factor to 0 and solve for x and we  get  that   x= 5  or x  = -4

 

cool cool cool

 Apr 13, 2022
edited by CPhill  Apr 13, 2022
 #5
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It -4

 Apr 13, 2022

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