SOLUTION: 5x/x-1 - 2 = 14/x^2-1

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Question 314307: 5x/x-1 - 2 = 14/x^2-1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285x%29%2F%28x-1%29+-+2+=+14%2F%28x%5E2-1%29
5x%2F%28x-1%29-2=14%2F%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29
Use the common denominator ((x-1)(x+1))
%285x%29%2F%28x-1%29+-+2+=+14%2F%28x%5E2-1%29

5x%28x%2B1%29-2%28x%5E2-1%29=14
5x%5E2%2B5x-2x%5E2%2B2=14
3x%5E2%2B5x-12=0
%283x-4%29%28x%2B3%29=0
Two solutions:
3x-4=0
3x=4
x=4%2F3
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x%2B3=0
x=-3