How do you solve #3/(x+4)-1/(x+3)=(x+9)/(x^2+7x+12)# and check for extraneous solutions?
1 Answer
Dec 30, 2016
Explanation:
Given:
#3/(x+4)-1/(x+3) = (x+9)/(x^2+7x+12)#
Multiply both sides by:
#(x+4)(x+3) = x^2+7x+12#
to get:
#3(x+3)-1(x+4) = x+9#
Expanding, this becomes:
#3x+9-x-4 = x+9#
Simplifying:
#2x+5 = x+9#
Subtract
#x = 4#
This solution is valid since