SOLUTION: solve the equasion by cross multiplying. check each solution 37) -2/x-1 = x-8/x+1 i tried it: -2x-2=x^2-9x+8 = x^2-11x+6=0 ???????

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: solve the equasion by cross multiplying. check each solution
37) -2/x-1 = x-8/x+1
i tried it: -2x-2=x^2-9x+8 = x^2-11x+6=0 ???????
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-2/x-1 = x-8/x+1
-2(x+1)=(x-1)(x-8)
-2x-2=x^2-x-8x+8
x^2-9x+2x+8+2=0
x^2-7x+10=0
(x-5)(x-2)=0
x-5=0
x=5 ans.
x-2=0
x=2 ans.

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