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

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Question 33506: 2/x = 3/(x-2) - 1
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/x = 3/(x-2) - 1
=> 3/(x-2) - 2/x = 1
=> x+4 = x(x-2)
=> x^2-3x-4 = 0
=> (x-4)(x+1) = 0
=> x=4 or x=-1