SOLUTION: x/x+1+5/x-1=1 solve the rational equation .

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Question 316630: x/x+1+5/x-1=1 solve the rational equation .
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by the common denominator, %28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29
x%2F%28x%2B1%29%2B5%2F%28x-1%29=1
x%28x-1%29%2B5%28x%2B1%29=%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29
x%5E2-x%2B5x%2B5=x%5E2-1
x%5E2%2B4x%2B5=x%5E2-1
4x=-6
x=-6%2F4
highlight%28x=-3%2F2%29