document.write( "Question 705778: (x/1)+[2/(x-1)]=3 Solve for x \n" ); document.write( "
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(x/1)+[2/(x-1)]=3 Solve for x
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by x-1 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x(x-1) + 2 = 3(x-1)
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2-x + 2 = 3x-3
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -4x + 5 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x+1) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -1 or x = 5
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