document.write( "Question 351751: Solve each equation.\r
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document.write( "x/x – 1 - 3/x = ½ \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #251381 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x/(x – 1) - 3/x = ½ \n" ); document.write( "(X*X-3(X-1)/X(X-1)=1/2 \n" ); document.write( "(X^2-3X+3)/(X^2-X)=1/2 CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "2(X^2-3X+3)=X^2-X \n" ); document.write( "2X^2-6X+6-X^2+X=0 \n" ); document.write( "X^2-5X+6=0 \n" ); document.write( "(X-2)(X-3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "X-2=0 \n" ); document.write( "X=2 ANS. \n" ); document.write( "X-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "X=3 ANS. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "2/(2-1)-3/2=1/2 \n" ); document.write( "2/1-3/2=1/2 \n" ); document.write( "2-1.5=.5 \n" ); document.write( ".5=.5 \n" ); document.write( "3/(3-1)-3/3=1/2 \n" ); document.write( "3/2-1=1/2 \n" ); document.write( "1.5-1=.5 \n" ); document.write( ".5=.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |