I've solved an equation in two different ways, and I keep getting two different solutions, what's wrong?
Can you tell me where the mistake is? 
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Can you tell me where the mistake is?
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Can you tell me where the mistake is?
problem-solving
asked Jan 4 at 20:18
Ashraf BenmebarekAshraf Benmebarek
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Can you tell me where the mistake is?
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problem-solving
asked Jan 4 at 20:18
Ashraf BenmebarekAshraf Benmebarek
435
asked Jan 4 at 20:18
Ashraf BenmebarekAshraf Benmebarek
435
asked Jan 4 at 20:18
Ashraf BenmebarekAshraf Benmebarek
435
asked Jan 4 at 20:18
Ashraf BenmebarekAshraf Benmebarek
435
asked Jan 4 at 20:18
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In the first method, you made the following mistake:
$$x^4cdot x^3 = x^7 color{red}{neq x^{12}}$$
The following statement is what you meant (not that it helps in any way here):
$$left(x^4right)^3 = x^{12}$$
Instead, you have $x^4cdot x^8 = x^{12}$, which yields
$$frac{6}{x^4} = frac{6x^8}{x^{12}} implies frac{6x^8-1536}{x^{12}} = 0; quad x^{12} neq 0$$
from which you obtain the desired result $x = pm 2$. Note that you missed this in your second way, hence the solution isn’t complete. Any equation in the form $x^2 = a$ has two solutions: $x = pmsqrt{a}$.
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
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Your error is on the left, on the second line: $dfrac{6}{x^4} neq dfrac{6x^3}{x^{12}}$.
Correcting this, that second line should read $$dfrac{6x^8 - 1536}{x^{12}} = 0,$$ so $6x^8 = 1536$, and $x^8 = 256$, so $x = 2$ (or $x = -2$, which solution you missed in both attempts).
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
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$$frac{x^n}{x^m}=x^{n-m}impliesfrac{x^{12}}{x^4}=x^8$$
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In the first method, you made the following mistake:
$$x^4cdot x^3 = x^7 color{red}{neq x^{12}}$$
The following statement is what you meant (not that it helps in any way here):
$$left(x^4right)^3 = x^{12}$$
Instead, you have $x^4cdot x^8 = x^{12}$, which yields
$$frac{6}{x^4} = frac{6x^8}{x^{12}} implies frac{6x^8-1536}{x^{12}} = 0; quad x^{12} neq 0$$
from which you obtain the desired result $x = pm 2$. Note that you missed this in your second way, hence the solution isn’t complete. Any equation in the form $x^2 = a$ has two solutions: $x = pmsqrt{a}$.
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
KM101KM101
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In the first method, you made the following mistake:
$$x^4cdot x^3 = x^7 color{red}{neq x^{12}}$$
The following statement is what you meant (not that it helps in any way here):
$$left(x^4right)^3 = x^{12}$$
Instead, you have $x^4cdot x^8 = x^{12}$, which yields
$$frac{6}{x^4} = frac{6x^8}{x^{12}} implies frac{6x^8-1536}{x^{12}} = 0; quad x^{12} neq 0$$
from which you obtain the desired result $x = pm 2$. Note that you missed this in your second way, hence the solution isn’t complete. Any equation in the form $x^2 = a$ has two solutions: $x = pmsqrt{a}$.
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
KM101KM101
5,8261423
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In the first method, you made the following mistake:
$$x^4cdot x^3 = x^7 color{red}{neq x^{12}}$$
The following statement is what you meant (not that it helps in any way here):
$$left(x^4right)^3 = x^{12}$$
Instead, you have $x^4cdot x^8 = x^{12}$, which yields
$$frac{6}{x^4} = frac{6x^8}{x^{12}} implies frac{6x^8-1536}{x^{12}} = 0; quad x^{12} neq 0$$
from which you obtain the desired result $x = pm 2$. Note that you missed this in your second way, hence the solution isn’t complete. Any equation in the form $x^2 = a$ has two solutions: $x = pmsqrt{a}$.
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
KM101KM101
5,8261423
In the first method, you made the following mistake:
$$x^4cdot x^3 = x^7 color{red}{neq x^{12}}$$
The following statement is what you meant (not that it helps in any way here):
$$left(x^4right)^3 = x^{12}$$
Instead, you have $x^4cdot x^8 = x^{12}$, which yields
$$frac{6}{x^4} = frac{6x^8}{x^{12}} implies frac{6x^8-1536}{x^{12}} = 0; quad x^{12} neq 0$$
from which you obtain the desired result $x = pm 2$. Note that you missed this in your second way, hence the solution isn’t complete. Any equation in the form $x^2 = a$ has two solutions: $x = pmsqrt{a}$.
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Your error is on the left, on the second line: $dfrac{6}{x^4} neq dfrac{6x^3}{x^{12}}$.
Correcting this, that second line should read $$dfrac{6x^8 - 1536}{x^{12}} = 0,$$ so $6x^8 = 1536$, and $x^8 = 256$, so $x = 2$ (or $x = -2$, which solution you missed in both attempts).
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
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user3482749user3482749
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Your error is on the left, on the second line: $dfrac{6}{x^4} neq dfrac{6x^3}{x^{12}}$.
Correcting this, that second line should read $$dfrac{6x^8 - 1536}{x^{12}} = 0,$$ so $6x^8 = 1536$, and $x^8 = 256$, so $x = 2$ (or $x = -2$, which solution you missed in both attempts).
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
6,8162618
answered Jan 4 at 20:22
user3482749user3482749
3,106414
add a comment |
Your error is on the left, on the second line: $dfrac{6}{x^4} neq dfrac{6x^3}{x^{12}}$.
Correcting this, that second line should read $$dfrac{6x^8 - 1536}{x^{12}} = 0,$$ so $6x^8 = 1536$, and $x^8 = 256$, so $x = 2$ (or $x = -2$, which solution you missed in both attempts).
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
6,8162618
answered Jan 4 at 20:22
user3482749user3482749
3,106414
Your error is on the left, on the second line: $dfrac{6}{x^4} neq dfrac{6x^3}{x^{12}}$.
Correcting this, that second line should read $$dfrac{6x^8 - 1536}{x^{12}} = 0,$$ so $6x^8 = 1536$, and $x^8 = 256$, so $x = 2$ (or $x = -2$, which solution you missed in both attempts).
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
6,8162618
answered Jan 4 at 20:22
user3482749user3482749
3,106414
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
6,8162618
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
6,8162618
edited Jan 4 at 20:23
Acccumulation
6,8162618
6,8162618
answered Jan 4 at 20:22
user3482749user3482749
3,106414
answered Jan 4 at 20:22
user3482749user3482749
3,106414
answered Jan 4 at 20:22
user3482749user3482749
3,106414
3,106414
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$$frac{x^n}{x^m}=x^{n-m}impliesfrac{x^{12}}{x^4}=x^8$$
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
177k1492225
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$$frac{x^n}{x^m}=x^{n-m}impliesfrac{x^{12}}{x^4}=x^8$$
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
177k1492225
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$$frac{x^n}{x^m}=x^{n-m}impliesfrac{x^{12}}{x^4}=x^8$$
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
177k1492225
$$frac{x^n}{x^m}=x^{n-m}impliesfrac{x^{12}}{x^4}=x^8$$
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
177k1492225
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
177k1492225
answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
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answered Jan 4 at 20:24
DonAntonioDonAntonio
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