How do you solve the rational equation #x^2/(x - 4) - 7/(x-4) = 0#?
1 Answer
Feb 1, 2016
Everything is already on the same denominator, so we can solve the equation easily.
Explanation:
We can eliminate the denominators
Factor as a difference of squares:
(x + √7)(x - √7) = 0
x = -√7 and √7