12/(a+3)+6/(a^2-9)=8/(a+3)12a+3+6a2−9=8a+3
factor (a^2-9)(a2−9)
This is the difference of two squares:
(a^2-b^2)=(a+b)(a-b)(a2−b2)=(a+b)(a−b)
(a^2-3^2)=(a+3)(a-3)(a2−32)=(a+3)(a−3)
12/(a+3)+6/((a+3)(a-3))=8/(a+3)12a+3+6(a+3)(a−3)=8a+3
Multiply through by (x+3)(x+3)
(a+3)12/(a+3)+(a+3)6/((a+3)(a-3))=(a+3)8/(a+3)(a+3)12a+3+(a+3)6(a+3)(a−3)=(a+3)8a+3
Cancel:
cancel((a+3))12/cancel((a+3))+cancel((a+3))6/(cancel((a+3))(a-3))=cancel((a+3))8/cancel((a+3))
12+6/(x-3)=8
Subtract 12
6/(x-3)=-4
Multiply by (x-3)
(x-3)6/(x-3)=-4(x-3)
Cancel:
cancel((x-3))6/(cancel(x-3))=-4(x-3)
6=-4(x-3)
Divide by -4
x-3=6/-4
x=6/-4+3=3/2
color(blue)(x=3/2)