A, c, d, f
hope this helps you :)
Hello and Good Morning/Afternoon!
<u>Let's take this problem step-by-step</u>:
<u>What the problem asks for:</u>
⇒ to rationalize the denominator
⇒ rationalize means that you multiply the numerator and
demonimator by the denominator
<u>Let's put that into action</u>:
<== <u>Answer</u>
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Hopefully that helps!
![\bf \begin{cases} x=1\implies &x-1=0\\ x=1\implies &x-1=0\\ x=-\frac{1}{2}\implies 2x=-1\implies &2x+1=0\\ x=2+i\implies &x-2-i=0\\ x=2-i\implies &x-2+i=0 \end{cases} \\\\\\ (x-1)(x-1)(2x+1)(x-2-i)(x-2+i)=\stackrel{original~polynomial}{0} \\\\\\ (x-1)^2(2x+1)~\stackrel{\textit{difference of squares}}{[(x-2)-(i)][(x-2)+(i)]}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Cbegin%7Bcases%7D%0Ax%3D1%5Cimplies%20%26x-1%3D0%5C%5C%0Ax%3D1%5Cimplies%20%26x-1%3D0%5C%5C%0Ax%3D-%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%202x%3D-1%5Cimplies%20%262x%2B1%3D0%5C%5C%0Ax%3D2%2Bi%5Cimplies%20%26x-2-i%3D0%5C%5C%0Ax%3D2-i%5Cimplies%20%26x-2%2Bi%3D0%0A%5Cend%7Bcases%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A%28x-1%29%28x-1%29%282x%2B1%29%28x-2-i%29%28x-2%2Bi%29%3D%5Cstackrel%7Boriginal~polynomial%7D%7B0%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A%28x-1%29%5E2%282x%2B1%29~%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bdifference%20of%20squares%7D%7D%7B%5B%28x-2%29-%28i%29%5D%5B%28x-2%29%2B%28i%29%5D%7D)
![\bf (x^2-2x+1)(2x+1)~[(x-2)^2-(i)^2] \\\\\\ (x^2-2x+1)(2x+1)~[(x^2-4x+4)-(-1)] \\\\\\ (x^2-2x+1)(2x+1)~[(x^2-4x+4)+1] \\\\\\ (x^2-2x+1)(2x+1)~[x^2-4x+5] \\\\\\ (x^2-2x+1)(2x+1)(x^2-4x+5)](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29~%5B%28x-2%29%5E2-%28i%29%5E2%5D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29~%5B%28x%5E2-4x%2B4%29-%28-1%29%5D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29~%5B%28x%5E2-4x%2B4%29%2B1%5D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29~%5Bx%5E2-4x%2B5%5D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29%28x%5E2-4x%2B5%29)
of course, you can always use (x-1)(x-1)(2x+1)(x²-4x+5) as well.
Answer:
x = -8
Step-by-step explanation:
1/4x +2= -5/8x - 5
Add 5/8x to each side
1/4x +5/8x +2= -5/8x+5/8x - 5
1/4x+5/8x +2= - 5
Subtract 2 from each side
1/4x+5/8x +2-2= - 5-2
1/4x+5/8x = - 7
Get a common denominator
1/4 *2/2 x + 5/8x = -7
2/8x + 5/8x = -7
7/8x = -7
Multiply each side by 8/7
8/7x * 7/8x = -7 *8/7
x = -8