Caitlin Bowers

Mathematics

4 February, 03:49

On a test eddie solved the equation 5/x-2 - 20/x^2 - 4=1 and found that x=2 and x=3 his steps where correct so why was his answer marked wrong?

A) he is correct the teacher was wrong

B) x=2is correct soulution, but x=3 is an exstraneous soulution

C) x=3is correct soulution, but x=2 is an exstraneous soulution

D) both x=2 and x=3 are exstraneous soulutions