Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Rational Equations - Exercise Set - Page 463: 47

Answer

Solution set: $\{-\sqrt{3},\sqrt{3}\}$

Work Step by Step

$f(a)=g(a)+1$ $\displaystyle \frac{a+2}{a+3}=\frac{a+1}{a^{2}+2a-3}$ ... factor all denominators $a^{2}+2a-3=(a-1)(a+3)$ $\displaystyle \frac{a+2}{a+3}=\frac{a+1}{(a-1)(a+3) } \quad $... LCD=$(a-1)(a+3)$ Exclude solutions which yield 0 in denominators: $a\not\in\{-3,1\}\qquad (*)$ Multiply the equation with the LCD=$(a-1)(a+3)$ $(a+2)(a-1)=a+1$ $ a^{2}+a-2=a+1\qquad$ ... add $-a+2$ $a^{2}=3$ $ a=\pm\sqrt{3}\qquad$ .... both satisfy (*). Solution set: $\{-\sqrt{3},\sqrt{3}\}$
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