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How do I solve x-6/x-5=x-5/x-4 and get a solution set

 Sep 23, 2015
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Assuming that we have

 

[x-6] / [x-5]=[x-5] / [x-4]        ..... cross-multiply

 

[x - 6] [ x - 4]  = [x - 5] [x - 5]     simplify

 

x^2 - 10x + 24  = x^2 - 10x + 25        subtract  [ x^2 - 10x ]  from both sides

 

24  = 25    and this is impossible.....so.....no solutions exist........!!!!

 

x = { }        [the empty set]

 

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Sep 23, 2015

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