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23 December, 01:53

Is it true that (x^2-3x+2) / (x - 1) = x - 2, for all values of x? Justify your answer.

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  1. 23 December, 05:22
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    No, if x=1 then you get an undefined statement

    if you want to try to simplify then

    x^2-3x+2 = (x-1) (x-2)

    ((x-1) (x-2)) / (x-1) = x-2 is that true?

    x-1 cancels out

    x-2=x-2

    true

    but, the x-1 is trickey

    if x=1, then the denomenator becomes 0 and the equation is undefined

    undefined = x-2 is false

    answer if no

    but if your teacher says that it is true because of simplification tell that x=1 doesn't work
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