calculate x: (a+x)/(1-a*x) + (a-x)/(1+a*x) = b

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on Oct 18, 2024 at 9:26 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \[\frac{a + x}{1 - a x} + \frac{a - x}{1 + a x} = b\] for the unknown \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

$$\begin{aligned}x &= \sqrt{- \frac{2 a - b}{a \left(a b + 2\right)}}\\x &= - \sqrt{- \frac{2 a - b}{a \left(a b + 2\right)}}\end{aligned}$$ and \(x \neq \frac{1}{a}, x \neq - \frac{1}{a}\)