How do you solve #\frac{x}{x^2-36}+\frac{1}{x-6}=\frac{1}{x+6}#?

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Answer 1 · 2014-11-13T09:47:56

#x/{x^2-36}+1/{x-6}=1/{x+6}#

by factoring out the denominator of the first term,

#=>x/{(x-6)(x+6)}+1/{x-6}=1/{x+6}#

by multiplying by #(x-6)(x+6)#,

#=>x+(x+6)=(x-6)#

by subtracting #x#,

#=>x+6=-6#

by subtracting #6#,

#=> x=-12#

I hope that this was helpful.