Problema Solution

the equation 1/7n-4n=1/3n is true for all values of n where n does not equal 0. Is the equation an identity?

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Two functions are equal, if they have the same domain and if the function values are the same everywhere.


in our case we have two functions f(n) = 1/(7n-4n) and g(n) = 1/3n


the domains of f and g are the same D(f) = D(g) = R\{0}


for arbitrary x from the domain R\{0}


f(x) = 1/(7x - 4x) = 1/(3x) = g(x)


thus f(x) = g(x) for every x from the domain R\{0}


the functions f(n) and g(n) are equal and 1/(7n-4n)=1/3n is identity.