Answer:
The solutions are (2,0) and (3,0)
Step-by-step explanation:
The common denominator is (x - 2)(x - 4) which comes to x^2 - 6x + 8 which is exactly what the denominator on the right hand side is.
2x (x - 4) - (x+3)(x - 2) = - 4x
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(x -2)(x - 4) x^2 - 6x - 8
Multiply both sides by x^2 -6x - 8
2x(x - 4) - (x^2 + x - 6 ) = - 4x Remove the brackets
2x^2 - 8x - x^2 - x + 6 = - 4x Combine like terms on the left
2x^2 - x^2 - 8x - x + 6 = - 4x
x^2 - 9x + 6 = - 4x Add 4x from both sides
x^2 - 9x + 4x + 6 = 0
x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0
This factors into
(x - 2) and (x - 3)
x - 2 = 0
x = 2
x - 3 = 0
x = 3
