How do you solve (3x)/(x+1)=12/(x^2-1)+2?

1 Answer
Sep 23, 2017

Solution: x=5 , x= -2

Explanation:

(3x)/(x+1)= 12/(x^2-1) +2 or

(3x)/(x+1) -12/(x^2-1) = 2 Multiplying by (x^2-1) on both

sides we get 3x(x-1) -12 = 2 (x^2-1) or

3x^2-3x -12 = 2x^2-2 or

x^2-3x = 10 or x^2 -3x +9/4 = 10 +9/4 ; (9/4) is added

on both side to make L.H.S a square.

(x-3/2)^2 = 49/4 or x-3/2 = +- sqrt (49/4) or

x-3/2 = +- 7/2 :. x =3/2 +- 7/2 or x = 1/2( 3+-7) :.

x=5 , x= -2 . Solution: x=5 , x= -2 [Ans]