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If a{(frac{x + 1}{x – 2} – frac{x – 1}{x + 2})} = 6x. Find…

If a{(frac{x + 1}{x – 2} – frac{x – 1}{x + 2})} = 6x. Find a in its simplest form
  • A.
    x2 – 1
  • B.
    x2 + 1
  • C.
    x2 + 4
  • D.
    x2 – 4
  • E.
    1
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

a{(frac{x + 1}{x – 2} – frac{x – 1}{x + 2})} = a{(frac{(x + 1)(x + 2)- (x – 1)(x – 2)}{(x – 2)(x + 2)})}
= 6
(frac{6x}{x^2 – 4}) = 6x
a = x2 – 4