Classify the solutions of 1/x+4 + 1/2 = 1/x+4 as extraneous or non-extraneous.
a. x = -4; extraneous
b. x = -4; non-extraneous
c. x = -8; extraneous
d. x = -8; non-extraneous

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Classify the solutions of 1/x+4 + 1/2 = 1/x+4 as extraneous or non-extraneous.
a. x = -4; extraneous
b. x = -4; non-extraneous
c. x = -8; extraneous
d. x = -8; non-extraneous

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anonymous · Answer

I got no solution....

anonymous · Answer

Extranous solutions means that it doesn't give a solution to the equation, which would make the whole thing undefined. A rational function is undefined when the denominator = 0. The only case where the denominator is zero is when x = -4. So the answer is a.

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