Find the value of .
Check the solution when differente values of .
a.
\The equation is .
Case(i):
\Let .
(Original equation)
(Distributive property:
)
(Substitute
in the equation)
(Multiply)
Therefore, the value of does not satisfy the equation.
Case(ii):
\Let .
(Original equation)
(Distributive property:
)
(Substitute
in the equation)
(Multiply)
Therefore, the value of has satisfied the equation.
The equation is an identitical when .
b.
\The equation is .
Case(i):
\Let .
(Original equation)
(Distributive property:
)
(Substitute
in the equation)
(Multiply)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore, the value of does not satisfied the equation.
Case(ii):
\Let .
(Original equation)
(Distributive property:
)
(Substitute
in the equation)
(Multiply)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore, the value of is satisfied the equation.
The equation is an identitcal when .
a. The equation is an identitical when .
b. The equation is an identitcal when .