Answer:
[tex]x=-3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
So, we are given:
[tex]\frac{3}{x}=\frac{4x+3}{x^2}[/tex]
First, we should immediately rule out 0 as an answer. This is because the if [tex]x=0[/tex], the equation would be undefined.
[tex]x\neq 0[/tex]
Now, cross multiply.
[tex]3(x^2)=x(4x+3)[/tex]
[tex]3x^2=4x^2+3x[/tex]
Divide everything by x (and we can do this safely because we already know x cannot be equal to zero).
[tex]3x=4x+3[/tex]
[tex]-x=3[/tex]
[tex]x=-3[/tex]
We didn't run into any possibilities for extraneous solutions.
