x - 1 / x - 3 + 1 = x - 1 / x - 3 ?
2007-06-21 01:14:27 · 5 answers · asked by Shameless 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
(x - 1) / (x - 3) +1 = (x - 1) / (x - 3)
2007-06-21 01:30:46 · update #1
(x - 1)/(x - 3) + 1 = (x - 1)/(x - 3)
This equation has no solution!
Here's why:
(x - 1)/(x - 3) + 1 = (x - 1)/(x - 3)
Subtract (x - 1)/(x - 3) from both sides:
(x - 1)/(x - 3) - (x - 1)/(x - 3) + 1 = (x - 1)/(x - 3) - (x - 1)/(x - 3)
1 = 0?
2007-06-21 01:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(x-1 / x-3 )+1 = x-1 / x-3 .. is this what you mean?
2007-06-21 08:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Enginurse 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
(x-1/x-3)+1=x-1/x-3
=> (2x-4/x-3)=(x-1/x-3)
here you shouldn't cancel the (x-3) which is in denominator on both sides, because they didn't mention that x != 3.
on cross multiplying, we get
(2x-4)(x-3)=(x-1)(x-3)
2x^2-10x+12=x^2-4x+3
=>x^2-6x+9=0
(x-3)^2=0
therefore the answer is x=3,3.
2007-06-21 08:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put the brackets. The question is not clear.
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2007-06-21 08:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by Prashant 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the question is not clear.put the brackets.
2007-06-21 08:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by strawberrypink_alana 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋