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a) To solve the equation ((x-3))/((x+2)) = 0:

Setting the numerator equal to zero:

x - 3 = 0

Adding 3 to both sides:

x = 3

So the solution to the equation is x = 3.

b) To solve the equation ((5x-2))/((x-5)) = ((x+3))/((x-4)):

Cross-multiplying the equation:

((5x-2))(x-4) = ((x+3))(x-5)

Expanding both sides:

5x^2 - 20x - 2x + 8 = x^2 - 5x + 3x - 15

Combining like terms:

5x^2 - 22x + 8 = x^2 - 2x - 15

Moving all terms to one side:

5x^2 - x^2 - 22x + 2x + 8 + 15 = 0

Simplifying:

4x^2 - 20x + 23 = 0

This equation doesn't simplify further, so we can use the quadratic formula:

x = (-(-20) ± √((-20)^2 - 4(4)(23))) / (2(4))

Simplifying:

x = (20 ± √(400 - 368)) / 8

x = (20 ± √32) / 8

x = (20 ± 4√2) / 8

Simplifying further:

x = (5 ± √2) / 2

So the solutions to the equation are x = (5 + √2) / 2 and x = (5 - √2) / 2.

c) To solve the equation ((2))/((x-5)) = 1:

Cross-multiplying the equation:

2 = (x - 5)

Adding 5 to both sides:


7 = x

So the solution to the equation is x = 7.

d) To solve the equation ((x))/((x-5)) + 2 = ((5))/((x-5)):

Combining the fractions on the left side:

((x + 2(x - 5)) / (x - 5)) = (5 / (x - 5))

Expanding and simplifying:

(x + 2x - 10) / (x - 5) = 5 / (x - 5)

(3x - 10) / (x - 5) = 5 / (x - 5)

Cross-multiplying the equation:

(3x - 10)(x - 5) = 5(x - 5)

Expanding both sides:

3x^2 - 15x - 10x + 50 = 5x - 25

Combining like terms:

3x^2 - 25x + 50 = 5x - 25

Moving all terms to one side:

3x^2 - 25x - 5x + 50 + 25 = 0

Simplifying:

3x^2 - 30x + 75 = 0

Dividing both sides by 3 to simplify the equation:

x^2 - 10x + 25 = 0

Factoring the equation:

(x - 5)(x - 5) = 0

(x - 5)^2 = 0

Taking the square root of both sides:

x - 5 = 0

Adding 5 to both sides:

x = 5

So the solution to the equation is x = 5.

e) To solve the equation ((x-1))/((x+1)) = 3 - ((2))/((x+1)):


First, let's find a common denominator:

((x-1))/((x+1)) = (3(x+1) - 2)/((x+1))

Simplifying the right side:

((x-1))/((x+1)) = (3x + 3 - 2)/((x+1))

((x-1))/((x+1)) = (3x + 1)/((x+1))

Cross-multiplying the equation:

(x - 1)(x + 1) = (3x + 1)

Expanding:

x^2 - 1 = 3x + 1

Rearranging the equation:

x^2 - 3x - 2 = 0

This equation doesn't simplify further, so we can use the quadratic formula:

x = (-(-3) ± √((-3)^2 - 4(1)(-2))) / (2(1))

Simplifying:

x = (3 ± √(9 + 8)) / 2

x = (3 ± √17) / 2

So the solutions to the equation are x = (3 + √17) / 2 and x = (3 - √17) / 2.

f) To solve the equation ((2))/((x)) + 3 = ((4))/((3)):

Cross-multiplying the equation:

2(3) + 3x = 4x

Simplifying:

6 + 3x = 4x

Subtracting 3x from both sides:

6 = x

So the solution to the equation is x = 6.

g) To solve the equation ((2))/((x+3)) = ((4))/((x)):

Cross-multiplying the equation:

2(x) = 4(x + 3)

Simplifying:

2x = 4x + 12
Subtracting 4x from both sides:

-2x = 12

Dividing both sides by -2:

x = -6

So the solution to the equation is x = -6.

In summary, the solutions to the given rational equations are:

a) x = 3
b) x = (5 + √2) / 2 and x = (5 - √2) / 2
c) x = 7
d) x = 5
e) x = (3 + √17) / 2 and x = (3 - √17) / 2
f) x = 6
g) x = -6

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