Question

5) Critical Thinking: The equation is true for all values of x where . Is this equation an identity? Explain your answer. 5/x=2/x + 3/x

Answer 1

RHS becomes 5/x.SO for any value of x,equation is true.

Answer 2

x not equal to 0

Answer 3

The equation is not an identity for all values of x. As x appears in the denominator, x must be nonzero. So you can say that the equation represents an identity for all \[x\neq0\]

Answer 4

thanks I hate math so bad !