Question

A rational expression has been simplified below.
(x+4)(x-2)/9(x-2) = x+4/9
For what values of x are the two expressions equal?

Answer 1

\[\frac{ (x+4)(x-2) }{ 9*(x-2) } = \frac{ x+4 }{ 9 }\]

that look right

Answer 2

\[all R except x=2\]

Answer 3

yes, th eleft is the same as the right multiplied by 1 or (x-2)/(x-2)

Answer 4

that introduces an extraneous answer, the bottom can not be zero. x can not be 2