SOLUTION: 5/3x - 1/x = 1/x+1 the x+1 is all over 1

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Question 334156: 5/3x - 1/x = 1/x+1
the x+1 is all over 1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5%2F%283x%29+-+1%2Fx+=+1%2F%28x%2B1%29
Use the common denominator, 3x%28x%2B1%29

%285%28x%2B1%29-3%28x%2B1%29-3x%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%29=0
%285x%2B5-3x-3-3x%29%2F%283x%28x%2B1%29%29=0
%28-x%2B2%29%2F%283x%28x%2B1%29%29=0
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-x%2B2=0
highlight%28x=2%29