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Example Question #111 : Equations / Inequalities

Give the solution set of the rational equation $\frac{(x- 5)^{2}}{(x- 4) ^{2}} = 1$

Possible Answers:

$\left \{ - \frac{1}{2}, \frac{9}{2} \right \}$

$\left \{ 5\right \}$

$\left \{ - \frac{9}{2}, \frac{9}{2} \right \}$

$\left \{ \frac{9}{2} \right \}$

$\left \{ 4, 5\right \}$

Correct answer:

$\left \{ \frac{9}{2} \right \}$

Explanation:

Multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator $(x- 4) ^{2}$ :

$\frac{(x- 5)^{2}}{(x- 4) ^{2}} \cdot (x- 4) ^{2} =1 \cdot (x- 4) ^{2}$

$(x- 5)^{2} = (x- 4) ^{2}$

Rewrite both expression using the binomial square pattern:

$x^{2} - 2 \cdot x \cdot 5+ 5^{2} = x^{2} - 2 \cdot x \cdot 4+ 4^{2}$

$x^{2} -10x + 25 = x^{2} - 8x+16$

This can be rewritten as a linear equation by subtracting $x^{2}$ from both sides:

$x^{2} -10x + 25- x^{2} = x^{2} - 8x+16 - x^{2}$

-10x + 25 = - 8x+16

Solve as a linear equation:

-10x + 25+ 8x - 25 = - 8x+16 + 8x - 25

-2x = -9

$\frac{-2x}{-2 } =\frac{ -9 }{-2}$

$x= \frac{9}{2}$

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Example Question #111 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Solve:

$\frac{10-x}{40}=-5$

Possible Answers:

x=210

x=21

x=200

x=-210

x=-200

Correct answer:

x=210

Explanation:

$\frac{10-x}{40}=-5$

Multiply by on each side

10-x=-200

Subtract on each side

-x=-210

Multiply by on each side

x=210

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Example Question #132 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Find the solution to the following equation if x = 3:

y = (4x² - 2)/(9 - x²)

Possible Answers:

no possible solution

Correct answer:

no possible solution

Explanation:

Substituting 3 in for x, you will get 0 in the denominator of the fraction. It is not possible to have 0 be the denominator for a fraction so there is no possible solution to this equation.

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Example Question #2 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Undefined_denom3

I. x = 0

II. x = –1

III. x = 1

Possible Answers:

III only

II only

I, II, and III

I only

II and III only

Correct answer:

I only

Explanation:

Undefined_denom2

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Example Question #133 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Nosol1

Possible Answers:

–3

There is no solution

–1/2

Correct answer:

There is no solution

Explanation:

Nosol2

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Example Question #3 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

$\small h\left ( x\right )=\frac{28}{x+4}$

$\small \textup{For which of the following values of}\,x\,\textup{is the above function undefined?}$

Possible Answers:

$\small 4$

$\small 28$

$\small 0$

$\small -4$

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

$\small -4$

Explanation:

A fraction is considered undefined when the denominator equals 0. Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for the variable.

$\small x+4=0$

$\small x=-4$

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Example Question #4 : How To Find Out When An Equation Has No Solution

Solve:

3(2x - 6) + 2x = 7x - 12

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, distribute, making sure to watch for negatives.

3(2x - 6) + 2x = 7x - 12

6x - 18 + 2x = 7x - 12

Combine like terms.

8x - 18 = 7x - 12

Subtract 7x from both sides.

x - 18 = -12

Add 18 on both sides and be careful adding integers.

x = 6

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Example Question #1 : How To Find Out When An Equation Has No Solution

Solve:

-3(2x - 5) = 9 - 6x

Possible Answers:

No Solution

$\frac{15}{9}$

Infinitely Many Solutions

Correct answer:

No Solution

Explanation:

First, distribute the to the terms inside the parentheses.

-3(2x - 5) = 9 - 6x

-6x + 15 = 9 - 6x

Add 6x to both sides.

15 = 9

This is false for any value of . Thus, there is no solution.

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Example Question #2 : How To Find Out When An Equation Has No Solution

Solve $\left | 3-4x\right |<0$ .

Possible Answers:

$x<\frac{4}{3}$

$x>\frac{3}{4}$

$x<\frac{3}{4}$

No solutions

$x>\frac{4}{3}$

Correct answer:

No solutions

Explanation:

By definition, the absolute value of an expression can never be less than 0. Therefore, there are no solutions to the above expression.

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Example Question #1 : How To Find Out When An Equation Has No Solution

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In the above graphic, approximately determine the x values where the graph is neither increasing or decreasing.

Possible Answers:

5<x<10

-5<x<5

-10<x<10

-3<x<3

-10<x<-5

Correct answer:

-3<x<3

Explanation:

We need to find where the graph's slope is approximately zero. There is a straight line between the x values of , and . The other x values have a slope. So our final answer is -3<x<3 .

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SAT Math : Algebra

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Example Question #111 : Equations / Inequalities

Example Question #111 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Example Question #132 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Example Question #2 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Example Question #133 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Example Question #3 : Linear / Rational / Variable Equations

Example Question #4 : How To Find Out When An Equation Has No Solution

Example Question #1 : How To Find Out When An Equation Has No Solution

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