Please show workSolution1 x34x x2 3x 18x2 16 factorise x2 3
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Solution
1) (x-3)/(4-x) /(x^2 +3x -18)/(x^2 -16)
factorise : (x^2 +3x -18)/(x^2 -16)
= (x^2 +6x -3x -18)/(x+4)(x-4)
= (x+6)(x-3)/(x+4)(x-4)
(x-3)/(4-x) /(x^2 +3x -18)/(x^2 -16) = -(x-3)/(x-4) /(x^2 +3x -18)/(x^2 -16)
=-(x-3)/(x-4) / (x+6)(x-3)/(x+4)(x-4)
= - (x-3)*(x+4)(x-4)/(x-4)(x+6)(x-3)
= -(x+4)/(x+6)
2) 13/(x-5) -x = -5x+12/(5-x)
= ( 5x-12)/(x-5)
Taking (x-5) as lcd on both sides:
(13 -x(x-5) )/(x-5) = (5x-12)/(x-5)
cancel denominator:
(13 -x^2 +5x ) = 5x -12
-x^2 +5x +13 = 5x -12
-x^2 = -25
x^2 = 25
x= +/- 5 (solution)
