Find all real values of $x$ such that $$\frac{2x^2-3x}{x^2-x} + 5x -11 = \frac{3x^2+5x+2}{x^2-1}.$$Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
(2x^2 - 3x)/(x^2 - x) + 5x - 11 = (3x^2 + 5x + 2)/(x^2 - 1)
==> (2x^2 - 3x)(x^2 - 1) + (5x - 11)(x^2 - x)(x^2 - 1) = (3x^2 + 5x + 2)(x^2 - x)
==> 5x^2 - 19x^4 + 7x^3 + 19x^2 - 12x = 0
==> x(x - 1)(x + 1)(5x - 4)(x - 3) = 0
Solutions are 0, 1, -1, 4/5, 3
This must be incorrect, since if you plug in 1 and 0, the denominator will be zero resulting in undefined. Wrong
+118608 \(\frac{2x^2-3x}{x^2-x} + 5x -11 = \frac{3x^2+5x+2}{x^2-1}\\ \frac{2x^2-3x}{x(x-1)} + 5x -11 = \frac{3x^2+5x+2}{(x-1)(x+1)}\\ x\ne\pm1,\quad x\ne0\\ [\frac{2x^2-3x}{x(x-1)} + 5x -11]*[x(x-1)(x+1)] = [\frac{3x^2+5x+2}{(x-1)(x+1)}]*[x(x-1)(x+1)] \\ \frac{2x^2-3x}{x(x-1)} *[x(x-1)(x+1)]+ (5x -11)*[x(x-1)(x+1)] = [\frac{3x^2+5x+2}{1}]*[x] \\ (2x^2-3x)(x+1)+ (5x -11)(x(x^2-1))=x (3x^2+5x+2) \\ (2x-3)(x+1)+ (5x -11)(x^2-1)= (3x^2+5x+2) \\ (2x^2-x-3)+ (5x^3 -11x^2-5x+11)= (3x^2+5x+2) \\ 5x^3 -9x^2-6x+8= 3x^2+5x+2 \\ 5x^3 -12x^2-11x+6= 0 \\ (x-3)(5x-2)(x+1)=0\\ \text{x can't equal -1 so}\\ x=3 \;\;or\;\;x=0.4 \)
LaTex
\frac{2x^2-3x}{x^2-x} + 5x -11 = \frac{3x^2+5x+2}{x^2-1}\\
\frac{2x^2-3x}{x(x-1)} + 5x -11 = \frac{3x^2+5x+2}{(x-1)(x+1)}\\
x\ne\pm1,\quad x\ne0\\
[\frac{2x^2-3x}{x(x-1)} + 5x -11]*[x(x-1)(x+1)] = [\frac{3x^2+5x+2}{(x-1)(x+1)}]*[x(x-1)(x+1)] \\
\frac{2x^2-3x}{x(x-1)} *[x(x-1)(x+1)]+ (5x -11)*[x(x-1)(x+1)] = [\frac{3x^2+5x+2}{1}]*[x] \\
(2x^2-3x)(x+1)+ (5x -11)(x(x^2-1))=x (3x^2+5x+2) \\
(2x-3)(x+1)+ (5x -11)(x^2-1)= (3x^2+5x+2) \\
(2x^2-x-3)+ (5x^3 -11x^2-5x+11)= (3x^2+5x+2) \\
5x^3 -9x^2-6x+8= 3x^2+5x+2 \\
5x^3 -12x^2-11x+6= 0 \\
(x-3)(5x-2)(x+1)=0\\
\text{x can't equal -1 so}\\
x=3 \;\;or\;\;x=0.4
Yes, I checked, since seeing the first three solutions I immediately saw and noticed, the strategy was alright, but the person needed to recheck and see if it was valid, I am not here to criticize. When I do my work, I always check.
+118608 Are you the question asker?
Yes the first three answers should have been discarded but did you bother to check the next 2 answers.
You still have not said that you have? Are they right? Are they wrong?
If you knew some things were correct then you should have said so.
Your response was very rude.
You can politely suggest to people that maybe they should check their answer by substitution without being rude about it.
+118608 The respondent does not need to check their answer if they do not want to.
It is up to the asker to accept, reject or alter an answer as they feel the need.
The asker should at the very least check answers by substitution if that is possible.
The respondents are here to offer their help or suggestions.
It is not the respondent's job to give polished answers that can be copied without thought.
Thank you for the suggestions, I will follow your rules and try my best to "respect", by the way, My results were that only one answer the guest provided was correct.
+118608 Which one. I am sure the answerer would like some positive feedback from you.
+118608 Yes you are right.
One of the answers is correct.
Now the answerer has given you a technique that you say you understand.
And he/she has given you one correct answer.
That correct answer makes it easier for you to solve it by yourself. (I know because i have solve it)
So you have a technique and a correct answer.
Seems to me that the guest answerer has helped you are real lot!
