(x+2)/(x²-2) = (2)/(3-x)
Cross multiply
(x+2)(3-x) = 2(x^2-2)
So -x² - x + 6 = 2x² -4
So 0 = 3x² + x - 10
Looking for two numbers whose sum = +1 (ie b) and product = 3 * -10 = 30 (ie a*c)
These numbers are +6 and - 5
So + x = + 6x - 5x.
So 3x² + 6x - 5x - 10 = 0
3x(x + 2) - 5( x + 2) = 0
(3x - 5)(x + 2) = 0
Thus x = -2 or 5/3
2006-11-15 21:08:03
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answer #1
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answered by Wal C 6
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remember a/b = c/d equals to ad = bc
so (x+2) (3-x) = 2 (x^2-2) make the multiplications
3x-x^2+6 -2x = 2x^2 -4
x-x^2+6 = 2x^2-4
-3x^2 +x +10 = 0 or if you change the signs
3x2-x -9 =0
2006-11-16 05:13:07
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answer #2
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answered by maussy 7
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proportional Problem
Multiply the means
Multiply the extremes
(x + 2) / (x² - 2) = 2 / 3 - 4
The means = 2(x² - 2)
The extremes = (x + 2)(3 - x
The means = 2x² - 4
The extremes = (x + 2)(3 - x)= 3x + 6 - x² - 2x = -x² +x + 6
2x² - 4 = - x² + x + 6
2x² - 4 + x² = - x² + x + 6 + x²
3x² - 4 = x + 6
3x² - 4 - x = x + 6 - 6
3x² - x - 4 = 6
3x² - x - 4 - 6 = 6 - 6
3x² - x - 10 = 0
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2006-11-16 07:55:22
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answer #3
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answered by SAMUEL D 7
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(x+2)/(x^2-2) = (2)/(3-x)
(x+2)(3-x) = 2(x^2-2) <<<<<<< cross-multiplication
-x^2 + x + 6 = 2x^2 - 4
-3x^2 + x + 10 = 0
(3x+5)(-x+2) = 0
x = {-5/3, 2}
2006-11-16 05:11:51
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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first cross mulitply 2(2x-2) = (x+2)(3-x)
open brackets 4x -4 = 3x+6-x(square) - 2x
move all to 1 side to get equations 4x-3x+2x -4 -6 +x(square) = 0
to get x(square) + 3x -10 =0
factorise (x+5)(x-2) = 0
therefore x = -5 or 2
2006-11-16 05:15:31
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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(x + 2)/(x^2 - 2) = 2/(3 - x)
(3 - x)*(x + 2) = 2(x^2 - 2)
3x + 6 - x^2 - 2x = 2x^2 - 4
-2x^2 - x^2 + 3x + 6 - 2x = -4
-3x^2 + x + 6 = -4
-3x^2 + x + 10 = 0
Use standard function: (ABC)
x =( (-b) (+-) sqrt(b^2-4ac) ) / (2a)
x = -(5/3) and x = 2
Hopefully this makes sense....
2006-11-16 05:20:14
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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rearranging we get 3x^2-x-10=0
or (3x+5)(x-2)=0
so x=-5/3 or 2
2006-11-16 05:08:22
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answer #7
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answered by yog 2
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(x+2)(3-x)=2(x^2-2)
3x-x^2+6-2x=2x^2-4
x-x^2-2x^2+6+4=0
x-3x^2+10=0
-3x^2+x+10=0
3x^2-x-10=0
(x-2)(3x+5)=0
x=2 or x=-5/3 (solved)
2006-11-16 06:35:40
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answer #8
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answered by fii 3
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im too lazy to do it but here is the formula just substitute the values in....
x=(-(b) plus and minus( square root of b square minus 4 x A x C))
dvided by 2
x= answer
2006-11-16 05:06:43
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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