Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Properties of Logarithms - Exercise Set - Page 477: 139

Answer

$$x=3, \quad x=-1$$

Work Step by Step

We solve the equation by cross multiplying and factoring: $$\frac{x+2}{4x+3}=\frac{1}{x} \quad \Rightarrow \quad x(x+2)=4x+3, \quad (x \neq - \frac{3}{4}, 0) \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2-2x-3=0 \quad (x \neq - \frac{3}{4}, 0) \quad \Rightarrow \quad (x-3)(x+1)=0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x=3, \quad x=-1$$
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