$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Multiply each term by x.

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$\"\"$

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Subtract 3 from each side.

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$\"\"$ \ \

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Solve the above equation by factoring.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Thus, the solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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Substitute the value of $\"\"$ in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ .

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The above statement is true.

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Substitute the value of $\"\"$ in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ .

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The above statement is true.

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$\"\"$

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