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1-64.

Find the error in the solution at right. Explain what the error is and solve the equation correctly. Be sure to check your answer.

Is the equation on line equivalent to line ?

What is the problem on line ? What do you need to do to fix it?

Multiply both sides of the equation, making a note that .

You now have a quadratic equation to solve.