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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 41

Exercises 41–60 contain rational equations with variables in denominators. For each equation, a. write the value or values of the variable that make a denominator zero. These are the restrictions on the variable. b. Keeping the restrictions in mind, solve the equation. 4/x = 5/2x + 3

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Identify the denominators in the equation \(\frac{4}{x} = \frac{5}{2x + 3}\). The denominators are \(x\) and \(2x + 3\).
Find the values of \(x\) that make the denominators zero to determine the restrictions. Solve \(x = 0\) and \(2x + 3 = 0\) separately.
From \(2x + 3 = 0\), solve for \(x\) by isolating \(x\): \(2x = -3\), so \(x = -\frac{3}{2}\). These values (\(x = 0\) and \(x = -\frac{3}{2}\)) are restrictions and cannot be solutions.
Multiply both sides of the original equation by the least common denominator (LCD), which is \(x(2x + 3)\), to eliminate the denominators. This gives: \(4(2x + 3) = 5x\).
Expand and simplify the resulting equation, then solve for \(x\). After finding the solutions, check each against the restrictions to ensure they are valid.

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