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Which of the following represents all of the solutions to therational equation

Which of the following represents all of the solutions to therational equation-example-1
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\begin{gathered} Equation: \\ (x+5)/(x)-(1)/(x)=\text{ }(x)/(2) \\ 2(x+5)\text{ -2 = x}^2 \\ 0\text{ = x}^2+2\text{ -10 -2x} \\ 0\text{ = x}^2\text{ -2x -8} \\ 0\text{ = \lparen x-4\rparen\lparen x+2\rparen} \\ x\text{ = 4 or x = -2} \end{gathered}

Correct option B.

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