What is the solution to the equation above?
0
2
3
5
Choice B is correct. Since is equivalent to 1, the right-hand side of the given equation can be rewritten as
, or
. Since the left- and right-hand sides of the equation
have the same denominator, it follows that
. Applying the distributive property of multiplication to the expression
yields
, or
. Therefore,
. Subtracting x and 2 from both sides of this equation yields
.
Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. If , then
. This can be rewritten as
, which is a false statement. Therefore, 0 isn’t a solution to the given equation. Substituting 3 and 5 into the given equation yields similarly false statements.