Medium Example Problems

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2x - 9 x 5 + = x-7 2 x-7

Medium Problem #1

2 x 9 x 5 2( x - 7) 2( x - 7) + = x-7 2 x-7
2( x - 7)
Multiply each part by all the denominators.

Work

2( x - 7) 2 x - 9 + x =

x-7

2( x - 7)

5 2( x - 7) x-7
Clear the denominators.

2(2 x - 9) + x( x - 7) = 5(2)

4 x - 18 + x - 7 x = 10
2

Simplify.

Work

x - 3x - 18 = 10
2

x - 3x - 18 = 10
2

-10

-10

Subtract 10 from both sides.

x - 3x - 28 = 0
2

( x + 4)( x - 7)
Wor k
x+4=0
-4 -4

Factor. Solve.

x-7=0
+7

+7

x = -4

x=7

2x - 9 x 5 + = -4 - 7 2 -4 - 7
2x - 9 x 5 + = -11 2 -11
-4 can work because it does not make any of the denominators 0.

Check for -4

2x - 9 x 5 + = 7- 7 2 7- 7
2x - 9 x 5 + = 0 2 0
7 cannot work because it makes the denominators 0.

Check for 7

x = -4
Answer

3 3x 1= + x+3 x +3

Medium Problem #2

3 3 x ( x + 3) 1 = + x+3 x +3
( x + 3)
Multiply each part by x+3.

( x + 3)

Work

3 3 x ( x + 3) 1 = ( x + 3) + x+3 x +3
( x + 3)
Clear the denominators.

1( x + 3) = 3 + 3x

x + 3 = 3x + 3

Simplify.

Work

-x - 3

x + 3 = 3x + 3
-x - 3

Subtract x and 3 from both sides.

2x = 0 2x = 0
2

0 x= 2

x=0

Solve.

Work

3 3(0) 1= + 0+3 0+3

3 0 1= + 0+3 0+3 3 0 1= + 3 3

Check

1=1

1 = 1+ 0

x=0
Answer

3 x-4 2 = + 2 2 2 x 3x 3x

Medium Problem #3

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Work, Check, and Answer