SOLUTION: I think I get scared of fractions and algebra. Can you help with this? Thanks! solve for x: 13/x-1 = 4/x + 2 any assitance would be appreciated.

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: I think I get scared of fractions and algebra. Can you help with this? Thanks!
solve for x:
13/x-1 = 4/x + 2
any assitance would be appreciated. This question is from textbook college algebra

Found 2 solutions by Nate, Cintchr:
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Next time, could you add parenthesis to help me better understand what you are implying. I can only guess.
13/(x - 1) = 4/(x + 2)
13(x - 1)(x + 2)/(x - 1) = 4(x - 1)(x + 2)/(x + 2) Since you have an EQuation, you can multiply throughout.
13(x + 2) = 4(x - 1)
13x + 26 = 4x - 4
9x = -30
x = -10/3

Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
OH ... the dreaded "F" word in Math. "Fractions"
This one is just two fractions set equal to one another.

Cross multiply

Distribute

subtract 4x from both sides

subtract 26 from both sides

divide by 9

reduce

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