How do you solve #7/(x+1)=6/(x-5)# and check for extraneous solutions?
1 Answer
Aug 26, 2016
Explanation:
Before we even start with solving, we can immediately exclude two values of x as solutions.
The denominator of a fraction may not be equal to 0 so any value of x which causes this may not be a solution.
If
Therefore
We have an equation with one term on each side.
Cross-multiply.