Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 438: 71

Answer

$x=3$ or $x=9$.

Work Step by Step

$x^2+27=12x\\x^2-3x-9x+27=0\\x(x-3)-9(x-3)=0\\(x-3)(x-9)=0$, so $x=3$ or $x=9$.
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