document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194624>Question 194624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve equation please:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/x-1-3/x=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x-1)-(3/x) = (1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcm = 2x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by the lcm to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x) - 3(2(x-1)) = x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 6x + 6 = x^2 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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