SOLUTION: It says:solve and check the following equation for x.... x/x-2 minus x+1/x = 8/x^2-2x Thanks for your help!! ac

SOLUTION: It says:solve and check the following equation for x.... x/x-2 minus x+1/x = 8/x^2-2x Thanks for your help!! ac

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Question 55291: It says:solve and check the following equation for x....
x/x-2 minus x+1/x = 8/x^2-2x
Thanks for your help!!
ac
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/(x-2) - (x+1)/x = 8/(x^2-2x )
Multiply thru by x(x-2) to get:
x^2 - (x+1)(x-2) = 8
x^2-x^2+x+2-8=0
x-6=0
x=6
Checking:
6/4 - 7/6 = 8/24
(36-28)/24= 8/24
8/24=8/24
Cheers,
Stan H.

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