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If (z+3)/(z-1) + (z+1)/(z-3)=2, then z= Updated on: 13 Oct 2013, 05:01
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If \(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\), then z=

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(C) -1
(D) -2
(E) -3
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If (z+3)/(z-1) + (z+1)/(z-3)=2, then z= 11 Oct 2013, 17:29
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If \(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\), then z=

(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) -2
(E) -3
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I would solve this question by substituting the options but below is an algebraic approach if interested:

\(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\);

\(\frac{z^2-9+z^2-1}{(z-1)(z-3)}= 2\);

\(2z^2-10=2z^2-8z+6\);

\(8z=16\);

\(z=2\).

Answer: A.
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If \(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\), then z=

(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) -2
(E) -3

I would solve this question by substituting the options but below is an algebraic approach if interested:

\(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\);

\(\frac{z^2-9+z^2-1}{(z-1)(z-3)}= 2\);

\(2z^2-10=2z^2-8z+6\);

\(8z=16\);

\(z=2\).

Answer: A.
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I agree, best approach is to sustitute. Now next question would be? Do we have a way to do a fast check and see which value to substitute first?
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If \(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\), then z=

(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) -2
(E) -3

I would solve this question by substituting the options but below is an algebraic approach if interested:

\(\frac{z+3}{z-1}+\frac{z+1}{z-3} = 2\);

\(\frac{z^2-9+z^2-1}{(z-1)(z-3)}= 2\);

\(2z^2-10=2z^2-8z+6\);

\(8z=16\);

\(z=2\).

Answer: A.

I agree, best approach is to sustitute. Now next question would be? Do we have a way to do a fast check and see which value to substitute first?
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I agree...OA is A someone kindly change the OA in the question...
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OA has been changed

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If z+3z−1+z+1z−3=2, then z=

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(C) -1
(D) -2
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If z+3z−1+z+1z−3=2, then z=

(A) 2
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When you multiply with (z-1) and (z-3) in the first step, how does the denom. become (z-1)*(z-3)?
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