SOLUTION: If the value of 1/t-1 is twice the value of 1/t+2 , what is the value of t ?

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Question 265418: If the value of 1/t-1 is twice the value of 1/t+2 , what is the value of t ?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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f the value of 1/t-1 is twice the value of 1/t+2 , what is the value of t ?
:
1%2F%28%28t-1%29%29 = 2(1%2F%28%28t%2B2%29%29)
Which is
1%2F%28%28t-1%29%29 = 2%2F%28%28t%2B2%29%29
Cross multiply
1(t+2) = 2(t-1)
t + 2 = 2t - 2
2 + 2 = 2t - t
4 = t
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Check solution in original equation
1%2F%28%284-1%29%29 = 2(1%2F%28%284%2B2%29%29)
1%2F3 = 2%2F6