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
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); 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.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #572718 by algebrahouse.com(1659)\"\" \"About 
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5 + [5/(x - 1)]
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 + [5/(x - 1)] (x - 1)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(x - 1) + 5
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x - 5 + 5
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