document.write( "Question 55973: 5/x - 2/x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #37949 by funmath(2933) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"5%2Fx+-+2%2Fx+=+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285-2%29%2Fx=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2Fx=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2A3%2Fx=x%2A3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F3=3x%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To check, substitute x=1 into the original equation and see if both sides equal.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F1-2%2F1=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-2=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3\"$ We're right!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Cacluating!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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