Question #fcd4f

1 Answer
Jan 8, 2018

Please see the process steps below...

Explanation:

(x^2 + 12)/(x^2 + x) = 8 - x

Cross multiply..

(x^2 + 12)/(x^2 + x) = (8 - x)/1

(x^2 + 12) xx 1 = (8 - x) (x^2 + x)

x^2 + 12 = 8x^2 + 8x - x^3 - x^2

= 7x^2 + 8x - x^3

Collecting like terms..

7x^2 - x^2 + 8x - x^3 - 12 = 0

6x^2 + 8x -x^3 - 12 = 0

Rearranging the polynomial (Multiplying through by (-)..

x^3 - 6x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0