Algebraic Fractions

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  1. zed963's Avatar
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    Algebraic Fractions
    I don't know what I am doing wrong in this question.

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    Any Ideas?
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    Re: Algebraic Fractions
    are you getting the wrong answer then??
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    (Original post by pseudonymegg)
    are you getting the wrong answer then??
    Yes I get one of the x values which is 0.5 and the other one that I am supposed to get is -0.6 which I am not getting.
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    Re: Algebraic Fractions
    I'm sorry, I don't see anything wrong in your working hopefully a math genius can help you later
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    Re: Algebraic Fractions
    (Original post by zed963)
    Yes I get one of the x values which is 0.5 and the other one that I am supposed to get is -0.6 which I am not getting.
    The answers that the question gave you are not correct. However your solution is. You can check this by plugging your solutions for x into the original equation.
    Last edited by cpdavis; 17-07-2012 at 10:52. Reason: Terrible grammar :facepalm:
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    (Original post by cpdavis)
    Does answers are not right, you are correct. You can check this by plugging your solutions for x into the original equation.
    Cool, You may need to edit your comment as it doesn't completely make sense.
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    Re: Algebraic Fractions
    (Original post by zed963)
    Cool, You may need to edit your comment as it doesn't completely make sense.
    Apologies, poor grammar :blush:
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