SOLUTION: -4/x-1 + 3-x/x Add and simplify - please help!

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Question 346061: -4/x-1 + 3-x/x
Add and simplify - please help!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4/(x-1) + (3-x)/x
Add and simplify
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[x(-4)+(3-x)(x-1)]/[x(x-1)]
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[-4x+3x-3-x^2+x]/[x(x-1)]
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= -[x^2+3]/[x(x-1)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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