The larger of two numbers is four more than the smaller. if the larger is x what is the smaller?
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Answer:
b = 3, which is an extraneous solution because if we replace b = 3 in the equation, we must be 5/0 and 30/0, and there is division by 0.
Step-by-step explanation:
The minus common multiply must be (b-3)*(b+3) = b² - 9
7b - 21 + 5b + 15 = 10b
2b = 6
b = 3
Which is an extraneous solution because if we replace b = 3 in the equation, we must be 5/0 and 30/0, and there is division by 0. So this solution is invalid.