Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Extraneous Solutions An extraneous solution is a root of a transformed equation that is not a root of the original equation because it was excluded from the domain of the original equation. Example 1: Solve for x, 1 x − 2 + 1 x + 2 = 4 (x − 2) (x + 2).
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Explanation:
Both sides of the equation are squared.

I like this better without fractions, so would multiply by 16 at this point (or earlier).
x^2 -40x +144 = 0
(x -36)(x -4) = 0
x = 4 or 36 . . . . . . x = 4 is extraneous
The solution is x = 36.