SOLUTION: can you please help me simplify by dividing: (((x(3)=2x(3)-6 over x-1)))

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Question 152502This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1
: can you please help me simplify by dividing: (((x(3)=2x(3)-6 over x-1)))This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1

Answer by jojo14344(1512) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(((x(3)=2x(3)-6 over x-1)))
Re-writing:
3x=%282x%283%29-6%29%2F%28x-1%29
3x=%286x-6%29%2F%28x-1%29
3x=6%28x-1%29%2F%28x-1%29 ----------> 3x=6%2A%28cross%28x-1%29%29%2F%28cross%28x-1%29%29
3x=6 -------------------> cross%283%29x%2Fcross%283%29=cross%286%292%2Fcross%283%29
x=2
Thank you,
Jojo