Ta có:
`(x+1)/(x-2) . (x-2)/(x-4)=(x+1)/(x-4)`
Đặt `a=(x+1)/(x-2);b=(x-2)/(x-4) (a,b ne0)`
`=>a.b=(x+1)/(x-4)`
`=>`Phương trình trở thành:
`a^2+ab-12b^2=0`
`<=>a^2+4ab-3ab-12b^2=0`
`<=>(a+4b)(a-3b)=0`
`<=>[(a=-4b),(a=3b):}`
Th1:
`a=-4b`
`=> (x+1)/(x-2)=-4. (x-2)/(x-4)`
`=>(x+1)(x-4)=-4(x-2)^2`
`<=>x^2+x-4x-4+4(x^2-4x+4)=0`
`<=>5x^2-19x+12=0`
`<=>[(x=3),(x=4/5):}(tm)`
th2:
`a=3b`
`=>(x+1)/(x-2)=3(x-2)/(x-4)`
`=>(x+1)(x-4)=3(x-2)^2`
`<=>x^2-3x-4=3x^2-12x+12`
`<=>2x^2-9x+16=0`(vô lý)
Vậy `x in {4/5;3}`


