SOLUTION: 3/x=5/x-1

Question 1096118: 3/x=5/x-1
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If this is (3/x)=(5/x)-1
multiply everything by x
3=5-x
x=2
3/2=(5/2)-1
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if this is (3/x)=(5/(x-1))
cross multiply
3(x-1)=5x
3x-3=5x
2x=-3
x=-3/2
check
-2=(5/-5/2))=-2
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