2x/(x+3) - x/(x-3) = 5x+2/(x+3) solve using quadratic formula?
Please help me with the steps on solving this one with quadratic formula...
The answer is x= 1 +/- √7/2
I need the steps..
Thanks
Please help me with the steps on solving this one with quadratic formula...
The answer is x= 1 +/- √7/2
I need the steps..
Thanks
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[2x / (x + 3)] – [x / (x – 3)] = (5x + 2) / (x + 3), x ≠ ±3
Multiply both sides by the lowest common denominator, (x – 3)(x + 3), to eliminate the fractions.
2x(x – 3) – x(x + 3) = (5x + 2)(x – 3)
2x² – 6x – x² – 3x = 5x² – 13x – 6
x² – 9x = 5x² – 13x – 6
4x² – 4x – 6 = 0
2x² – 2x – 3 = 0
Now, use the quadratic formula, x = [ -b ± √(b² – 4ac) ] / (2a), with a = 2, b = -2, and c = -3.
x = (2 ± √28) / 4
x = (2 ± √4√7) / 4
x = (2 ± 2√7) / 4
x = (1 ± √7) / 2
Thus, the solution is x = (1 ± √7) / 2.
Multiply both sides by the lowest common denominator, (x – 3)(x + 3), to eliminate the fractions.
2x(x – 3) – x(x + 3) = (5x + 2)(x – 3)
2x² – 6x – x² – 3x = 5x² – 13x – 6
x² – 9x = 5x² – 13x – 6
4x² – 4x – 6 = 0
2x² – 2x – 3 = 0
Now, use the quadratic formula, x = [ -b ± √(b² – 4ac) ] / (2a), with a = 2, b = -2, and c = -3.
x = (2 ± √28) / 4
x = (2 ± √4√7) / 4
x = (2 ± 2√7) / 4
x = (1 ± √7) / 2
Thus, the solution is x = (1 ± √7) / 2.