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Consider the two expressions $1$ and $\frac{2x+3}{2x+3}.$

a) Show that the two expressions represent equal numbers when $x=10.$

b) Explain why these two expressions do not represent equal numbers when $x=-\dfrac32.$

c) Show that these two expressions represent equal numbers for all $x$ other than $-\dfrac32.$

In parts (a) and (c), begin by explaining what your strategy for solving will be.

 Feb 6, 2024
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NOTE: notice that \(\frac{2x+3}{2x+3} = 1\)

 

a. since both are equal to one, any number we plug in will just be 1.

 

b. \(x=-\dfrac32\)for this, the denominator will equal zero when you plug it in.

 

c. No other real numbers can make the denominator 0, therefor all others work.

 Feb 6, 2024

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