document.write( "Question 939790: Hey guys i was wondering if you guys could help me with this equation, please list the steps, im pretty confused. Thank you very much!!\r
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document.write( "5+(5/x-1)/5-(5/x-1), the answer to the solution is x/x-2 but i need to know how, thank you. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #572718 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 + [5/(x - 1)] \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "5 - [5/(x - 1)]\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 + [5/(x - 1)] (x - 1) \n" ); document.write( "----------------x------- {multiplied numerator and denominator by (x - 1) to eliminate fractions} \n" ); document.write( "5 - [5/(x - 1)] (x - 1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(x - 1) + 5 \n" ); document.write( "------------- {multiplied on top and bottom, eliminating fractions within a fraction} \n" ); document.write( "5(x - 1) - 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x - 5 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "----------- {use distributive property on top and bottom} \n" ); document.write( "5x - 5 - 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x \n" ); document.write( "-------- {combined like terms on top and bottom} \n" ); document.write( "5x - 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x \n" ); document.write( "-------- {factored 5 out of denominator} \n" ); document.write( "5(x - 2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x \n" ); document.write( "------ {cancelled the 5's} \n" ); document.write( "x - 2 \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |