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4504 \cdot 50 Solve the equation
1x210x29+1x210x452x210x69=0\frac{1}{x^{2}-10 x-29}+\frac{1}{x^{2}-10 x-45}-\frac{2}{x^{2}-10 x-69}=0

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Solution

[Solution] Let x210x49=tx^{2}-10 x-49=t. Then the original equation becomes
1t+20+1t+42t20=0\frac{1}{t+20}+\frac{1}{t+4}-\frac{2}{t-20}=0

Eliminating the denominators, we get
(t+4)(t20)+(t+20)(t20)2(t+20)(t+4)=0(t+4)(t-20)+(t+20)(t-20)-2(t+20)(t+4)=0

Expanding and simplifying, we get

That is,
64t=640-64 t=640

Substituting, we get
t=10t=-10

That is
x210x49=10x210x39=0\begin{array}{l} x^{2}-10 x-49=-10 \\ x^{2}-10 x-39=0 \end{array}

Solving, we get
Upon verification, x1,x2x_{1}, x_{2} are both roots of the original equation.

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