document.write( "Question 705778: (x/1)+[2/(x-1)]=3 Solve for x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #434783 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x/1)+[2/(x-1)]=3 Solve for x \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by x-1 to get: \n" ); document.write( "x(x-1) + 2 = 3(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "---- \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 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 or x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( " |