$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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The LCD for the term is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the equation.

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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Multiply by LCD.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Divide common factors)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Combine like terms)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Quadratic roots formula)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers)

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$\"\"$ (Add)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Take out common term and simplify)

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$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Separate solutions)

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$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$

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Check solution for $\"\"$ -values.

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Case (i):

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (LCD is $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Add numerator)

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Case (ii): $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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Substitute $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Addition and subtraction)

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$\"\"$ (LCD is $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract numerator) \ \

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Therefore the solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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The solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .