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algebra senior

Problem

Find and such that for all besides 3 and 5. Express your answer as an ordered pair in the form
Solution
Factoring the denominator on the left side gives Then, we multiply both sides of the equation by to get If the linear expression agrees with the linear expression at all values of besides 3 and 5, then the two expressions must agree for and as well. Substituting , we get , so . Likewise, we plug in to solve for . Substituting , we get , so . Therefore,
Final answer
(-6, 10)