SOLUTION: {{{x/(x-2)-3/(x-1)=2}}}

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Question 621705: x%2F%28x-2%29-3%2F%28x-1%29=2
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
x%2F%28x-2%29-3%2F%28x-1%29=2
x(x-1) - 3(x-2) = 2(x-1)(x-2)= 2(x^2 - 3x + 2)
x^2 - x - 3x + 6 = 2x^2 -6x + 4
x^2 -2x -2 = 0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%28+12+%29%29%2F%282%29+
x+=+1+%2B-sqrt%283%29