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Solve the rational equation: \( \frac{x}{x+6} \cdot \frac{x+4}{4x} = \frac{1}{x+6} \) a. \( x = 6 \) b. No...

3. Solve the rational equation: \( \frac{x}{x+6} \cdot \frac{x+4}{4x} = \frac{1}{x+6} \)
a. \( x = 6 \)
b. No solution
c. \( x = 0 \)
d. \( x = 4 \)

Answer

To solve the equation \( \frac{x}{x+6} \cdot \frac{x+4}{4x} = \frac{1}{x+6} \), we first multiply both sides by \( x+6 \) to eliminate the denominator:

\( \frac{x(x+4)}{4x} = 1 \)

Simplify the left side:

\( \frac{x^2 + 4x}{4x} = 1 \)

Cancel \( x \) from the numerator and denominator:

\( \frac{x + 4}{4} = 1 \)

Multiply both sides by 4:

\( x + 4 = 4 \)

Subtract 4 from both sides:

\( x = 0 \)

Thus, the solution is:

  1. c. \( x = 0 \)

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