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What is the value of a if
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08 Sep 2019, 02:13
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What is the value of a if \(\frac{a+1}{a-3} - \frac{a+2}{a-4} = 0\) ?
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2
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A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
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Re: What is the value of a if
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12 May 2020, 23:30
12 May 2020, 23:30
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What is the value of a if \(\frac{a+1}{a+3} - \frac{a+2}{a+4} = 0\) ?
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
(a+1)/(a+3) - (a+2)/(a+4) = 0
=> (a+1)(a+4) - (a+3)(a+2) = 0
=> a^2 + 4a + a + 4 - a^2 - 3a - 2a - 6 = 0
=> -2 = 0, which is not true
This implies that there is no solution possible for the above equation!
Re: What is the value of a if
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14 May 2020, 05:43
14 May 2020, 05:43
how is the answer is D? where there is no solution for a
