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What are the step to solving this equation?

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((5x)/(x+4)) -5 = (x-10)/(x-14)
asked Jun 26, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by anonymous

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The equation is image

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Least common mulitiple of (x + 4), (x - 14) and 1 is (x + 4)(x - 14)

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(Apply zero product property:a∙ 0 = 0)

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Multiply each side by negative one.

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  • Now solve the equation image

Compare it to quadratic form image

a = 1, b = 14 , c = - 320

Roots are image

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Solutions image.

answered Jun 26, 2014 by david Expert

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