1963 TMTA High School Algebra I Contest Problem 31
Problem
Solve for when
Solution
Simplify.
Cross multiply.
This yields
as a solution, but this is extraneous since
, and the denominator in the fractions given cannot be
, so the answer is
See Also
1963 TMTA High School Mathematics Contests (Problems) | ||
Preceded by Problem 30 |
TMTA High School Mathematics Contest Past Problems/Solutions | Followed by Problem 32 |