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Find x: 3/(x-4)(x-7) + 6/(x-7)(x-13) + 15/(x-13)(x-28) - 1/x-28 = -1/20

Novay_Z [31]

The value of x<em> </em>in the polynomial fraction 3/((x-4)•(x-7)) + 6/((x-7)•(x-13)) + 15/((x-13)•(x-28)) - 1/(x-28) = -1/20 is <em>x </em>= 24

<h3>How can the polynomial with fractions be simplified to find<em> </em><em>x</em>?</h3>

The given equation is presented as follows;

$\frac{3}{(x - 4) \cdot (x - 7) } + \frac{6}{(x - 7) \cdot (x - 13) } + +\frac{15}{(x - 13) \cdot (x - 28) } - \frac{1}{(x - 28) } = - \frac{1}{20}$

Factoring the common denominator, we have;

$\frac{3\cdot(x - 13) \cdot(x - 28) + 6 \cdot(x - 4) \cdot(x - 28) + 15 \cdot(x - 4) \cdot(x - 7) - (x - 4) \cdot (x - 7)\cdot(x - 13)}{(x - 4) \cdot (x - 7)\cdot(x - 13) \cdot(x - 28)} + = - \frac{1}{20}$

Simplifying the numerator of the right hand side using a graphing calculator, we get;

By expanding and collecting, the terms of the numerator gives;

-(x³ - 48•x + 651•x - 2548)

Given that the terms of the numerator have several factors in common, we get;

-(x³ - 48•x + 651•x - 2548) = -(x-7)•(x-28)•(x-13)

Which gives;

$\frac{-(x - 7) \cdot(x - 28)\cdot (x - 13)}{(x - 4) \cdot (x - 7)\cdot(x - 13) \cdot(x - 28)} + = - \frac{1}{20}$

Which gives;

$\frac{-1}{(x - 4)} + = - \frac{1}{20}$

x - 4 = 20

Therefore;

x = 20 + 4 = 24

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1 year ago

Answer correctly for the brainliest answer

Dahasolnce [82]

Similar triangles so AC:BC=AE:DE

15+6=21 = AE

15:12.5=21:?

to get from 15 to 12.5 you divide by 15 and times by 12.5 so do this the to the other side

21/15=1.4

1.4 x 12.5=17.5

So DE=17.5

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2 years ago

Determine whether the system of linear equations has one and only one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution. 2x-y=

Bond [772]

Answer:

The system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's modified the equations and find the answer.

Using the first equation:

$2x-y=5$ we can multiply by 2 in both sides, obtaining:

$2*(2x-y)=2*5$ which can by simplified as:

$4x-2y=10$ which is equal to:

$4x=2y+10$

Considering the second equation:

$=4x+ky=2$

Taking into account that from the first equation we know that: $4x=2y+10$ , we can express the second equation as:

$2y+10+ky=2$ , which can be simplified as:

$(2+k)y=2-10$

$(2+k)y=-8$

$y=-8/(2+k)$

Because (-8) is being divided by (2+k), then (2+k) can't be equal to 0, so:

$2+k=0$ if $k=-2$

This means that k can be any number different than -2, and for each of these solutions, there is a different solution for y, allowing also, different solutions for x.

For example, if k=0 then

$y=-8/(2+0)$ which give us y=-4, and, because: