Asked by Connor Romero on May 07, 2024

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Solve the equation. Check for extraneous solutions. 10x+2−1x=15x\frac { 10 } { x + 2 } - \frac { 1 } { x } = \frac { 1 } { 5 x }x+210x1=5x1

A) x=623x = \frac { 6 } { 23 }x=236
B) x=14x = \frac { 1 } { 4 }x=41
C) x=314x = \frac { 3 } { 14 }x=143
D) x=311x = \frac { 3 } { 11 }x=113
E) x=27x = \frac { 2 } { 7 }x=72

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Zybrea KnightMay 08, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Multiplying both sides of the equation by $5x(x+2)$ and simplifying gives us $50x=23x^2+46x+20$, which simplifies to $23x^2+4x-20=0$. We can factor this equation to get $(x-2)(23x+10)=0$, so $x=2$ or $x=-\frac{10}{23}$. However, $x=2$ is an extraneous solution since it makes the denominator of the original equation equal to $0$. Thus, the only valid solution is $x=-\frac{10}{23}$, which corresponds to choice D.