SOLUTION: How do you solve, for x, the following quadratic: five over x-1 minus 3 over 2x+7 = 2 or 5/(x-1)

SOLUTION: How do you solve, for x, the following quadratic: five over x-1 minus 3 over 2x+7 = 2 or 5/(x-1) - 3/(2x+7) = 2

Question 1062916: How do you solve, for x, the following quadratic:
five over x-1 minus 3 over 2x+7 = 2
or 5/(x-1) - 3/(2x+7) = 2
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The simplest common denominator is .
Multiply left and right sides of the equation by (x-1)(2x+7), simplify, and solve the quadratic equation which results. Check each solution to be sure it works in the ORIGINAL equation.
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