Chose this equation from the list below.

𝑥
+
7
𝑥
=
7
6

Question

Chose this equation from the list below.

𝑥
+
7
𝑥
=
7
6

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

We start by clearly identifying the question and the list of options provided. The task is to choose this equation from the list below, and the options are:
Option 1: x + 7/x = 7/6
Option 2: x + 7/x = 4
Option 3: x + 4 = 8/9
Option 4: x − 7 = 9/x n (this option appears garbled or misformatted, making it unclear as a standard equation)

Option 1 reasoning:
- This is a rational equation where the term 7/x is present together with x. If we wanted to solve for x, we would multiply both sides by x to clear the denominator, yielding x^2 + 7 = (7/6)x, which rearranges to a quadratic 6x^2 − 7x + 42 = 0. The discriminant here is Δ = (−7)^2 − 4·6·42 = 49 − 1008 = −959, which is negative, so there are no real solutions. Nevertheless, the equation itself is well-formed and can be analyzed in the complex plane.

Option 2 reasoning:
- This option is x + 7/x = 4. Clearing the fraction by multiplying through by x gives x^2 + 7 = 4x, which rearranges to x^2 − 4x + 7 = 0. The discriminant is Δ = (−4)^2 − 4·1·7 = 16 − 28 = −12, which is negative. Therefore there are no real solutions, but complex solutions do exist. The equation is valid and solvable in the complex domain.

Option 3 reasoning:
- This option is x + 4 = 8/9. This is a straightforward linear equation in x. Subtract 4 from both sides to get x = 8/9 − 4 = 8/9 − 36/9 = −28/9. It is a perfectly well-formed equation with a real solution, and the steps are simple arithmetic.

Option 4 reasoning:
- The fourth option appears garbled or improperly formatted: x − 7 = 9/x n. Because of the stray characters or formatting (the trailing 'n' and the unclear denominator), it cannot be cleanly interpreted as a standard algebraic equation. As stated, it is not possible to determine a valid solving route without correction or clarification. This makes it unusable in a fair comparison against the other clearly stated equations.

Overall, each valid option can be analyzed on its own merits: Options 1 and 2 produce quadratic equations with negative real discriminants (hence no real solutions but complex solutions), Option 3 yields a clean linear solution, and Option 4 is ill-formed and cannot be solved as written. Note that the question’s phrasing asks to choose the equation from the list, but the formal solvability and consistency of each option vary, particularly with the garbled Option 4.

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