Type equation here.

 Solve the following equations.

𝟐 𝟏
i) 𝒙− 𝒙=𝒙+𝟔
𝟑 𝟐
(Solution): Multiply both sides by 6
2 1 1
6× 𝑥− 𝑥×6=6×𝑥+ ×6
3 2 6
4𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 6𝑥 + 1
−5𝑥 = 1
1
𝑥=−
5
𝟏
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {− }
𝟓
𝒙−𝟑 𝒙−𝟐
ii) − = −𝟏
𝟑 𝟐
(Solution): Multiply both sides by 6
𝑥−3 𝑥−2
6 −6 = −1 × 6
3 2
2(𝑥 − 3) − 3(𝑥 − 2) = −6
2𝑥 − 6 − 3𝑥 + 6 = −6
−𝑥 = −6
𝑥=6
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟔}
𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟓 𝟏 𝟏−𝟔𝒙
iii) (𝒙 − ) + = + ( )
𝟐 𝟔 𝟑 𝟔 𝟑 𝟐
1 6𝑥−1 2 5 1 1−6𝑥
(Solution): ( )+ = + ( )
2 6 3 6 3 2
6𝑥 − 1 2 5 1 − 6𝑥
+ = +
12 3 6 6
6𝑥 − 1 1 − 6𝑥 5 2
− = −
12 6 6 3

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 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 12
6𝑥 − 1 1 − 6𝑥 5 2
12 × − 12 × = 12 × − × 12
12 6 6 3
6𝑥 − 1 − 2(1 − 6𝑥 ) = 10 − 8
6𝑥 − 1 − 2 + 12𝑥 = 10 − 8
18𝑥 − 3 = 2
18𝑥 = 5
5
𝑥=
18
𝟓
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = { }
𝟏𝟖
𝟏 𝟐
iv) 𝒙 + = 𝟐 (𝒙 − ) − 𝟔𝒙
𝟑 𝟑
1 3𝑥−2
(Solution): 𝑥 + = 2( ) − 6𝑥
3 2
1 6𝑥 − 4
𝑥+ = − 6𝑥
3 3
𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 3
1 6𝑥 − 4
3×𝑥+3× =3× − 3 × 6𝑥
3 3
3𝑥 + 1 = 6𝑥 − 4 − 18𝑥
3𝑥 + 1 = −12𝑥 − 4
3𝑥 + 12 = −5
15𝑥 = −5
5 1
𝑥=− =−
15 3
𝟏
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {− }
𝟑
𝟓(𝒙−𝟑) 𝒙
v) −𝒙=𝟏−
𝟔 𝟗

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 5(𝑥−3)−6𝑥 9−𝑥
(Solution): =
6 9
5𝑥 − 15 − 6𝑥 9 − 𝑥
=
6 9
−𝑥 − 15 9 − 𝑥
=
6 9
9(−𝑥 − 15) = 6(9 − 𝑥 )
−9𝑥 − 135 = 54 − 6𝑥
−9𝑥 + 6𝑥 = 54 + 135
−3𝑥 = 189
−189
𝑥=
3
𝑥 = −63
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {−𝟔𝟑}
𝒙 𝟐𝒙
vi) =𝟐−
𝟑𝒙−𝟔 𝒙−𝟐
𝑥 2𝑥
(Solution): + =2
3(𝑥−2) 𝑥−2

𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 ′′x-2''

𝑥 2𝑥
𝑥−2× +𝑥−2× = 2 × (𝑥 − 2)
(
3 𝑥−2 ) 𝑥−2
𝑥
+ 2𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 4
3
𝑥
= −4
3
𝑥 = −12
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {−𝟏𝟐}
𝟐𝒙 𝟐 𝟓 𝟓
vii) = − ,𝒙 ≠ −
𝟐𝒙+𝟓 𝟑 𝟒𝒙+𝟏𝟎 𝟐
2𝑥 5 2
(Solution): + =
2𝑥+5 4𝑥+10 3

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 2𝑥 5 2
+ =
2𝑥 + 5 2(𝑥 + 5) 3
𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 “2(2𝑥 + 5)”
2𝑥 5 2
2(2𝑥 + 5) × ( )
+ 2 2𝑥 + 5 × = 2(2𝑥 + 5) ×
2𝑥 + 5 2(𝑥 + 5) 3
2
2 × 2𝑥 + 5 = (4𝑥 + 10) ×
3
8𝑥 + 20
4𝑥 + 5 =
3
𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑦 “3” 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
8𝑥 + 20
3(4𝑥 + 5) = 3 ×
3
12𝑥 + 15 = 8𝑥 + 20
4𝑥 = 5
4
𝑥=
5
𝟒
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = { }
𝟓

𝟐𝒙 𝟏 𝟓 𝟐
viii) + = + ‚𝒙≠𝟏
𝒙−𝟏 𝟑 𝟔 𝒙−𝟏
2𝑥 2 5 1
(Solution): − = −
𝑥−1 𝑥−1 6 3
2𝑥 − 2 5 − 2
=
𝑥−1 6
2𝑥 − 2 3
=
𝑥−1 6
2𝑥 − 2 1
=
𝑥−1 2
2(2𝑥 − 2) = 1(𝑥 − 1)

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 4𝑥 − 4 = 𝑥 − 1
4𝑥 − 𝑥 = 4 − 1
3𝑥 = 3
𝑥=1
∴ 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑥 ≠ 1

𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
ix) − = ‚ 𝒙 ≠ ±𝟏
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙+𝟏 𝒙+𝟏
2 1 1
(Solution): (𝑥)2 −(1)2
− =
𝑥+1 𝑥+1
2 1 1
− =
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 + 1
𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)
2 1
× (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) − × (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) 𝑥+1
1
= (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)
𝑥+1
2 − (𝑥 − 1) = 𝑥 − 1
2−𝑥+1=𝑥−1
−𝑥 − 𝑥 = −1 − 3
−2𝑥 = −4
𝑥=2
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟐}
𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
x) = − ‚ 𝒙 ≠ −𝟐
𝟑𝒙+𝟔 𝟔 𝟐𝒙+𝟒
2 1 1
(Solution): + =
3𝑥+6 2𝑥+4 6
2 1 1
+ =
3(𝑥 + 2) 2(𝑥 + 2) 6

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 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 + 2)
2 1 1
(𝑥 + 2) × (
+ 𝑥+2 ×) = × (𝑥 + 2)
3(𝑥 + 2) 2(𝑥 + 2) 6
2 1 𝑥+2
+ =
3 2 6
4+3 𝑥+2
=
6 6
7=𝑥+2
𝑥 =7−2
𝑥=5
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟓}
1. Solve each equation and check for extraneous solution , if any.
i) √𝟑𝒙 + 𝟒 = 𝟐
(Solution): √3𝑥 + 4 = 2
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
(√3𝑥 + 4)2 = (2)2
3𝑥 + 4 = 4
3𝑥 = 4 − 4
3𝑥 = 0
𝑥=0
Check:
√3(0) + 4 = 2
√4 = 2
2=2
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟐}
𝟑
ii) √𝟐𝒙 − 𝟒 − 𝟐 = 𝟎
1
(Solution): (2𝑥 − 4) − 2 = 0
3

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 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
1 3
[(2𝑥 − 4)3 ] = (2)3

2𝑥 − 4 = 8
2𝑥 = 12
𝑥=6
Check:
3
√12 − 4 − 2 = 0
3
√8 − 2 = 0
1
(2)3× 3 =2
2=2
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟔}
iii) √𝒙 − 𝟑 − 𝟕 = 𝟎
(Solution): √𝑥 − 3 − 7 = 0
√𝑥 − 3 = 7
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
2
(√𝑥 − 3) = (7)2
𝑥 − 3 = 49
𝑥 = 49 + 3
𝑥 = 52
Check:
√52 − 3 − 7 = 0
√49 = 7
7=7
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟓𝟐}

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 𝟐
iv) √𝒕 + 𝟒 = 𝟓
2
(𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛): √𝑡 + 4 = 5 :
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
2 5 2
(√𝑡 + 4) = ( )
2
25
𝑡+4=
4
25
𝑡= −4
4
25 − 16
𝑡=
4
9
𝑡=
4
Check:

𝟐9
√ +4=5
4

2 9 + 16
√ =5
4

225
√ =5
4
5
2× =5
2
5=5
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𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑡 = { }
4
𝟑 𝟑
v) √𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑 = √𝒙 − 𝟐

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 1 1
(𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛): (2𝑥 + 3) = (𝑥 − 2)
3 3 :
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
1 3 1 3
[(2𝑥 + 3)3 ] = [(𝑥 − 2)3 ]

2𝑥 + 3 = 𝑥 − 2
𝑥 − 2𝑥 = −2 − 3
𝑥 = −5
Check:
𝟑 𝟑
√2(−5) + 3 = √−5 − 2
𝟑 𝟑
√−10 + 3 = √−7
𝟑 𝟑
√−7 = √−7
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {−𝟓}
𝟑 𝟑
vi) √𝟐 − 𝒕 = √𝟐𝒕 − 𝟐𝟖
1 1
(Solution): (2 − 𝑡) = (2𝑡 − 28)
3 3

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠

1 3 1 3
[(2 − 𝑡)3 ] = [(2𝑡 − 28)3 ]

2 − 𝑡 = 2𝑡 − 28
2 + 28 = 2𝑡 + 𝑡
3𝑡 = 30
𝑡 = 10
Check:
𝑃𝑢𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡
𝟑 𝟑
√2 − 10 = √2 × 10 − 28
𝟑 𝟑
√−8 = √−8
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = {𝟏𝟎}

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vii) √𝟐𝒕 + 𝟔 − √𝟐𝒕 − 𝟓 = 𝟎
(𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛): √2𝑡 + 6 = √2𝑡 − 5 :
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
2
𝑥+1
(√ ) = (2)2
2𝑥 + 5

𝑥−1
=4
2𝑥 + 5
𝑥 + 1 = 4(2𝑥 + 5)
𝑥 + 1 = 8𝑥 − 𝑥
−19 = 7𝑥
19
𝑥=−
7
Check:
𝑃𝑢𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥
−19
+1
√ 7 =2
−19
2× +5
7
−19 + 7
√ 7 =2
−38 − 35
7
2=2
−19
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒕 = { }
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