2021 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 9
Problem
Which of the following is equivalent to
Solution 1
All you need to do is multiply the entire equation by . Then all the terms will easily simplify by difference of squares and you will get
or
as your final answer. Notice you don't need to worry about
because that's equal to
.
-Lemonie
Video Solution by Hawk Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5al76DxyHY
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