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Question
Solve the following quadratic equation by factorisation method:
`(x + 3)/(x - 2) - (1 - x)/x = (17)/(4)`.
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Solution 1
`(x + 3)/(x - 2) - (1 - x)/x = (17)/(4)`
⇒ `(x^2 + 3x - (x - 2) (1 - x))/(x(x- 2)) = (17)/(4)`
⇒ `(x^2 + 3x - (x - x^2 - 2 + 2x))/(x^2 - 2x) = (17)/(4)`
⇒ `(x^2 + 3x - (-x^2 + 3x - 2))/(x^2 - 2x) = (17)/(4)`
⇒ `(x^2 + 3x + x^2 - 3x + 2)/(x^2 - 2x) = (17)/(4)`
⇒ `(2x^2 + 2)/(x^2 - 2x) = (17)/(4)`
⇒ 17x2 - 34x - 8x2 + 8
⇒ 9x2 - 34x - 8 = 0
⇒ 9x2 - 36x + 2x - 8 = 0
⇒ 9x(x - 4) + 2(x - 4) = 0
⇒ (x - 4) (9x + 2) = 0
⇒ x - 4 = 0 or 9x + 2 = 0
⇒ x = 4 or x = `-(2)/(9)`.
Solution 2
`(x + 3)/(x - 2) - (1 - x)/x = (17)/(4)`
`(x+3)/(x-2) - (1-x)/x`
`(x+3)/(x-2) + (x-1)/x`
`((x+3)x + (x-1)(x-2))/(x(x+2))`
Expand both numerators:
(x + 3) x = x2 + 3x
(x − 1) (x − 2) = x2 − 3x + 2
x2 + 3x + x2 − 3x + 2 = 2x2 + 2
`(2x^2+2)/(x(x-2))`
`(2x^2+2)/(x(x-2)) = 17/4`
4(2x2 + 2) = 17x (x − 2)
Left: 8x2 + 8
Right: 17x2 − 34x
8x2 + 8 = 17x2 − 34x
8x2 + 8 − 17x2 + 34x = 0 ⇒ −9x2 + 34x + 8 = 0
9x2 − 34x − 8 = 0
We want factors of 9x2 − 34x − 8
Find two numbers whose product = 9 × (−8) = −72, and sum = −34
Factors: −36 and 2
9x2 − 36x + 2x − 8 = 0 ⇒ 9x (x − 4) + 2 (x − 4) = 0 ⇒ (x − 4) (9x + 2) = 0
x = 4 or x = `−2/9`
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