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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Classify the solutions of 1 over x plus 4, plus one half, equals 1 over x plus 4 as extraneous or non-extraneous. x = −4; extraneous x = −4; non-extraneous x = −8; extraneous x = −8; non-extraneous

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@pooja195 @MrNood

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is x = -4; extraneous, Hope this helps!!! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@vampirelove28 please come back

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@james1769

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you confirm if vamp was right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you need?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cause i got - 8; non-extraneous

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show me how you got your answer

OpenStudy (jchick):

[1 / (x + 4)] + 1/2 = 1 / (x + 4) (2 + x + 4) / 2(x + 4) = 1 / (x + 4) (x + 6) / (2x + 8) = 1 / (x + 4) (x + 6)(x + 4) = 2x + 8 x^2 + 10x + 24 = 2x + 8 x^2 + 8x + 16 = 0 (x + 4)^2 = 0 x = -4, -4 -4, non extraneous

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you i see what i did wrong

OpenStudy (jchick):

No problem!

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