document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381559>Question 381559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3/x-1=10/X^2-1+2x-3/x+1 how do you solve this problem? thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x+3)/(x-1) = 10/(X^2-1)+(2x-3)/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x^2-1 which equals (x-1)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+3)(x+1) = 10 + (2x-3)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+5x+3 = 10 + 2x^2-5x +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x  = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x cannot = 1 as that would give you a zero in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: No solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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