Which of the following did you include in your answer?

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

No, the student did not check the solution to the derived equation in the original equation.; No, a possible solution is a = –2, but it does not check in the original equation because it makes two of the denominators equal to zero.; No, a = –2 is an extraneous solution, and there is no solution to the original rational equation.

Rational Equations

Which of the following did you include in your answer?

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