Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The given equation is expressed as
(x + 1)/(x - 1) - (x - 1)/(x + 1) = 7/12
Simplifying the right hand side of the equation, it becomes
[(x + 1)(x + 1) - (x - 1)(x - 1)]/(x - 1)(x + 1)
x² + x + x + 1 - (x² - 2x + 1)/(x - 1)(x + 1)
(x² + 2x + 1 - x² + 2x - 1)/(x - 1)(x + 1)
4x/(x - 1)(x + 1)
Therefore,
4x/(x - 1)(x + 1) = 7/12
Cross multiplying, it becomes
4x × 12 = 7(x - 1)(x + 1)
48x = 7(x² + x - x - 1)
48x = 7x² - 7
7x² - 48x - 7 = 0
Applying the quadratic formula,
x = - b ± √(b² - 4ac)]/2a
from our equation,
b = - 48
a = 7
c = - 7
Therefore
x = [- - 48 ± √(- 48² - 4(7 × - 7)]/2 × 7)
x = [48 ± √(2304 + 196]/14
x = (48 ± √2500)/14
x = (48 ± 50)/14
x = (48 + 50)/14 or x = (48 - 50)/14
x = 98/14 or x = - 2/14
x = 7 or x = - 1/7
