A student solves the following equation and
determines that the solution is -2. Is the
student correct? Explain.
3
a + 2
6
a? - 4
1
a - 2

Respuesta :

Answer:

No, the student is not correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming the equation is  [tex]\frac{3}{a+2}=\frac{6}{a^2-4}+\frac{1}{a-2}[/tex]

We can see that [tex]a=\pm2[/tex]  will render the equation undefined.

This is because there will be a division by zero error

Therefore [tex]a=-2[/tex] cannot be a solution.

It is an extraneous solution solution.

Hence the student is incorrect

The solution of the equation [tex]\dfrac{3}{a+2}-\dfrac{6a}{a^2-4}=\dfrac{1}{a-2}[/tex] is (a = -2) and this can be determined by using the arithmetic operations.

Given :

Equation  -   [tex]\dfrac{3}{a+2}-\dfrac{6a}{a^2-4}=\dfrac{1}{a-2}[/tex]

The following steps can be used to evaluate the given equation:

Step 1 - Write the equation.

[tex]\dfrac{3}{a+2}-\dfrac{6a}{a^2-4}=\dfrac{1}{a-2}[/tex]

Step 2 - Rewrite the above equation.

[tex]\dfrac{3}{a+2}-\dfrac{1}{a-2}=\dfrac{6a}{a^2-4}[/tex]

Step 3 - Take the LCM.

[tex]\dfrac{3(a-2)-(a+2)}{a^2-2^2}=\dfrac{6a}{a^2-4}[/tex]

Step 4 - Further simplify the above expression.

[tex]\dfrac{3a-6-a-2}{a^2-4}=\dfrac{6a}{a^2-4}[/tex]

Step 5 - Cancel out the denominator of both sides and then further simplify.

2a - 8 = 6a

a = -2

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