To solve this equation, we first need to find a common denominator for the fractions on the left side of the equation.
The common denominator for the fractions x+2/x-2 and x-2/x+2 is (x-2)(x+2).
Rewriting the equation with the common denominator, we get:
(x+2)(x+2)/(x-2)(x+2) + (x-2)(x-2)/(x-2)(x+2) = 2/5
Expanding the numerators, we get:
(x^2 + 4x + 4)/(x^2 - 4) + (x^2 - 4)/(x^2 - 4) = 2/5
Combining the fractions, we get:
2x^2 + 4x)/(x^2 - 4) = 2/5
Multiplying both sides by (x^2 - 4) to get rid of the denominator, we get:
2x^2 + 4x = 2/5(x^2 - 4)
Expanding the right side, we get:
2x^2 + 4x = 2/5x^2 - 8/5
Multiplying both sides by 5 to get rid of the fraction, we get:
10x^2 + 20x = 2x^2 - 8
Rearranging the equation, we get:
8x^2 - 20x + 8 = 0
Dividing by 4 to simplify the equation, we get:
2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0
This is now a quadratic equation that can be solved using the quadratic formula or by factoring. We can factor the equation as:
(2x - 1)(x - 2) = 0
Setting each factor to zero and solving for x, we get:
2x - 1 = 02x = 1x = 1/2
x - 2 = 0x = 2
Therefore, the solutions to the equation x + 2/x - 2 + x - 2/x + 2 = 2/5 are x = 1/2 and x = 2.
To solve this equation, we first need to find a common denominator for the fractions on the left side of the equation.
The common denominator for the fractions x+2/x-2 and x-2/x+2 is (x-2)(x+2).
Rewriting the equation with the common denominator, we get:
(x+2)(x+2)/(x-2)(x+2) + (x-2)(x-2)/(x-2)(x+2) = 2/5
Expanding the numerators, we get:
(x^2 + 4x + 4)/(x^2 - 4) + (x^2 - 4)/(x^2 - 4) = 2/5
Combining the fractions, we get:
2x^2 + 4x)/(x^2 - 4) = 2/5
Multiplying both sides by (x^2 - 4) to get rid of the denominator, we get:
2x^2 + 4x = 2/5(x^2 - 4)
Expanding the right side, we get:
2x^2 + 4x = 2/5x^2 - 8/5
Multiplying both sides by 5 to get rid of the fraction, we get:
10x^2 + 20x = 2x^2 - 8
Rearranging the equation, we get:
8x^2 - 20x + 8 = 0
Dividing by 4 to simplify the equation, we get:
2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0
This is now a quadratic equation that can be solved using the quadratic formula or by factoring. We can factor the equation as:
(2x - 1)(x - 2) = 0
Setting each factor to zero and solving for x, we get:
2x - 1 = 0
2x = 1
x = 1/2
x - 2 = 0
x = 2
Therefore, the solutions to the equation x + 2/x - 2 + x - 2/x + 2 = 2/5 are x = 1/2 and x = 2.