4/x + 3/(x-3) = x/(x-3) - 1/3
3(4(x-3) + 3x)/(3x(x-3)) = (3x^2 - x(x-3))/(3x(x-3))
Cancel the common denominator
Note: x = 0 and x = 3 are factors of the denominator and are not permissible solutions.
3(4(x-3) + 3x) = (3x^2 - x(x-3))
3(4x-12+3x) = 3x^2 - x^2 + 3x
21x - 36 = 2x^2 + 3x
2x^2 - 18x + 36 = 0
x^2 - 9x + 18 = 0
x^2 - 6x - 3x + 18 = 0
x(x-6)-3(x-6)=0
(x-6)(x-3) = 0
x = 6
x= 3
x=3 is not allowed
The only solution is x=6
2007-07-13 17:02:18
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answer #1
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answered by gudspeling 7
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(4 / x) + 3 / (x - 3) = x / (x - 3) - 1 / 3
X both sides by 3 x (x - 3)
12 (x - 3) + 9 x = 3 x² - (x) (x - 3)
12x - 36 + 9x = 3 x² - x² + 3x
21x - 36 = 2x² + 3x
2x² - 18x + 36 = 0
x² - 9x + 18 = 0
(x - 6) (x - 3) = 0
x = 3 , x = 6
2007-07-15 13:38:51
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answer #2
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answered by Como 7
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Multiply through by 3x(x-3).
4*3*(x-3) + 3*3x = x*3x - x(x-3)
12x - 36 + 9x = 3x^2 - x^2 + 3x
21x - 36 = 2x^2 + 3x
2x^2 - 18x + 36 = 0
x^2 - 9x + 18 = 0
(x - 3)(x - 6) = 0
x = 3 or x = 6
But x = 3 is not allowed, it causes division by zero.
Answer: x = 6.
2007-07-14 00:05:21
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answer #3
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answered by pki15 4
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((4)/(x)) + ((3)/(x-3)) = ((x)/(x-3)) - ((1)/(3))
To make the denominator same of both sides of the equation, multiply both sides of the equation by 3x(x-3)
12(x-3) + 9x = 3x^2 - x(x-3)
12x -36 +9x = 3x^2 -x^2 +3x
Arranging the equation decreasing order of power, to give,
2x^2 - 18x +36 =0
x^2 -9x +18 =0
(x-3) (x-6) =0
x=3 OR x=6 .............ANS
hope this helps!! :-)
2007-07-14 00:09:56
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answer #4
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answered by Sindhoor 2
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Multiply both sides by 3x(x-3),
12(x-3) + 9x = 3x^2 - x(x-3)
2x^2-18x+36 = 0
x^2-9x+18 = 0
(x-3)(x-6) = 0
x = 3, 6
2007-07-14 00:02:39
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answer #5
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answered by sahsjing 7
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((4)/(x)) + ((3)/(x-3)) = ((x)/(x-3)) - ((1)/(3))
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3x(x-3)
12(x-3) + 9x = 3x^2 - x(x-3)
12x -36 +9x = 3x^2 -x^2 +3x
2x^2 - 18x +36 =0
x^2 -9x +18 =0
(x-3)(x-6) =0
x=3 or x=6
Yep, I should have added x<>3 so only x=6 allowed.
Bad error!!
2007-07-14 00:01:30
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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Multiply both sides by 3x(x-3) to get:
12(x-3) + 9x= 3x**2-x(x-3)
12x-36+9x=3x**2-x**2+3x
0=2x**2-18x+36
0=(2x-6)(x-6)
x=6
x=3
but at x= 3 the original equation is undefined, so the solution is that x=6
2007-07-14 00:08:24
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answer #7
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answered by VampireDog 6
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x = 3 or x = 6
You need to multiply all 4 parts of the equation by 3(x)(x-3)
so ((4)(3)(x)(x-3))/(x) + ((3)(3)(x)(x-3))/(x-3) = ((x)(3)(x)(x-3))/(x-3) - ((1)(3)(x)(x-3))/(3)
This will give you
12(x-3) + 9x = 3x(squared)-1x(squared) +3x
Then multiply out 12(x-3) and add the x(squared)s
12x -36 + 9x = 2x(squared) + 3x
Simplify to 2 (x(squared) -9x +18) = 0
Solve for x using 2(x-6)(x-3) = 0
so x = 6 or x =3
2007-07-14 00:06:48
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answer #8
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answered by lizbth81 3
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4/x + 4/x-3 = (x/x-3) - 1/3
(3/x-3) - (x/x-3) = -4/x - (1/3)
3-x/x-3 = (-12 + -x)/3x
(3-x) * 3x = (x-3) * (-12 + -x)
9x - 3x^2 = -12x - x^2 + 36 - 3x
9x + 12x + 3x = 3x^2 - x^2 + 36
24x = 2x^2 + 36
2x^2 + 24x + 36 = 0
Assume 2x = y
y + 24x + 36 = 0
Due to the binomial theorem this equals to:
(y+6)
Since y = 2x
(2x+6)^2
Good luck.
2007-07-14 00:07:49
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answer #9
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answered by ¼ + ½ = ¾ 3
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