Example Problems2
Example Problems2
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2x - 9 x 5 + = x-7 2 x-7
Medium Problem #1
2 x 9 x 5 2( x - 7) 2( x - 7) + = x-7 2 x-7
2( x - 7)
Multiply each part by all the denominators.
Work
2( x - 7) 2 x - 9 + x =
x-7
2( x - 7)
5 2( x - 7) x-7
Clear the denominators.
2(2 x - 9) + x( x - 7) = 5(2)
4 x - 18 + x - 7 x = 10
2
Simplify.
Work
x - 3x - 18 = 10
2
x - 3x - 18 = 10
2
-10
-10
x - 3x - 28 = 0
2
( x + 4)( x - 7)
Wor k
x+4=0
-4 -4
Factor. Solve.
x-7=0
+7
+7
x = -4
x=7
2x - 9 x 5 + = -4 - 7 2 -4 - 7
2x - 9 x 5 + = -11 2 -11
-4 can work because it does not make any of the denominators 0.
Check for -4
2x - 9 x 5 + = 7- 7 2 7- 7
2x - 9 x 5 + = 0 2 0
7 cannot work because it makes the denominators 0.
Check for 7
x = -4
Answer
3 3x 1= + x+3 x +3
Medium Problem #2
3 3 x ( x + 3) 1 = + x+3 x +3
( x + 3)
Multiply each part by x+3.
( x + 3)
Work
3 3 x ( x + 3) 1 = ( x + 3) + x+3 x +3
( x + 3)
Clear the denominators.
1( x + 3) = 3 + 3x
x + 3 = 3x + 3
Simplify.
Work
-x - 3
x + 3 = 3x + 3
-x - 3
2x = 0 2x = 0
2
0 x= 2
x=0
Solve.
Work
Check
1=1
1 = 1+ 0
x=0
Answer
3 x-4 2 = + 2 2 2 x 3x 3x
Medium Problem #3
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