Hard Problem #1

6 1 1 = 2 2 x - 6x + 8 x - 6x + 8 x - 4

6 1 1 = 2 2 x - 6x + 8 x - 6x + 8 x - 4

Work

6 1 1 = ( x - 2)( x - 4) ( x - 2)( x - 4) x - 4
Factor the denominators.

6 1 ( 2)( 4) = ( x - 2)( x - 4) ( x - 2)( x - 4) x - 4

( 2)( 4)

Work 1

( 2)( 4)

Clear the denominators by multiplying each expressions numerator by all the denominators.

6 1 1( x - 2) = 1 1 1

6 1 x-2 = 1 1 1

Simplify.

6 = 1- x - 2

6 = -x -1

+x +1

6 = -x -1
+x +1

Work
Add x and 1 to both sides. Simplify.

6 + x +1 = 0 x+7=0

x+7=0
7 7

Solve.

x = -7

Check
x = -7
6 1 1 = (-7)2 - 6(-7) + 8 (-7)2 - 6(-7) + 8 (-7) - 4

6 1 1 = 49 + 42 + 8 49 + 42 + 8 -11

6 1 1 = 99 99 -11
-7 works because it does not make the denominator 0.

Answer

x = -7

Hard Problem #2
6 1 x+4 = - 2 x x - 5 x - 5x

6 1 x+4 = - 2 x x - 5 x - 5x
6 1 x+4 = x x - 5 x( x - 5)
Factor the denominators.

Work

Work
x( x - 5)

6 1 x+4 x( x - 5) = x x - 5 x( x - 5)
x( x - 5)

Clear the denominators by multiplying each expressions numerator by all the denominators.

6( x - 5) = 1( x ) - x + 4

6 x - 30 = x - x + 4

Simplify.

6 x + 30 = 4

6 x + 30 = 4
-4 -4

Work
Subtract 4 from both sides.

6 x + 24 = 0 6 x + 24 = 0
-24

-24

6 x = -24

Solve.

x = -4

Check
6 1 x+4 = (-4) (-4) - 5 (-4)2 - 5(-4)

x = -4

6 1 x+4 = -4 -9 16 + 20
6 1 x+4 = -4 -9 36
-4 works because it does not make the denominators 0.

Answer

x = -4

Hard Problem #3
5 x - 20 1 x-4 + = 2 2 x - 9 x + 18 x - 6 x - 9 x + 18

Work, Check, and Answer

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