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Solve: x + 3\over x - 3 + x - 3\over x + 3 = 21\over 2, (x ≠ -3, 3)

WBBSE Class X Mathematics Quadratic Equation With One Variable 03 Mark 2025

Answer

x + 3\over x - 3 + x - 3\over x + 3 = \frac{5}{2}.

(x + 3)² + (x - 3)² \over (x + 3)(x - 3) = \frac{5}{2}.

(x + 3)² + (x - 3)² \over (x + 3)(x - 3) = \frac{5}{2}

(x² + 6x + 9) + (x² - 6x + 9) \over x² - 9 = \frac{5}{2}

2x² + 18 \over x² - 9 = \frac{5}{2}

⇒ 2(2x² + 18) = 5(x² – 9)

⇒ 4x² + 36 = 5x² – 45

Subtract 4x² from both sides:

36 = x² – 45

⇒ x² = 36 + 45 = 81

Taking square roots, we get:

x = ± 9

Since x ≠ -3, 3, both solutions x = 9 and x = – 9 are acceptable.

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