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1+ (1/x-1) = (20/x^2-1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by x^2-1 to get:
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2-1 + x+1 = 20
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x - 20 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5)(x-4) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -5 or x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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