How do you solve #\frac { 3} { x + 2} + \frac { 7} { x } = \frac { 8} { x ^ { 2} + 2x }#?
1 Answer
Dec 9, 2016
Explanation:
Factor out the GCF
Get a common denominator.
Now that all the denominator are the same, they can be "removed" from the equation and it can be solved using just the numerators.
Note that solutions to rational equations must be "checked" to make sure they do not result in dividing by zero. In this example, the only values of