document.write( "Question 186605: -6/x-1+2-x/x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #139875 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -6/(x-1) + (2-x)/x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "lcd = x(x-1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rewrite each fraction withthe lcd as its denominator:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [-6x/lcd] + [(x-1)(2-x)/lcd]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [-6x + (x-1)(2-x)]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [-6x - (x-1)(x-2)]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [-6x -[x^2-3x+2]]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [-x^2 - -3x - 2]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= -(x^2 + 3x +2)/(x(x-1))\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |