SOLUTION: Solve for X 3-x/x-2 = 1 - 2x+5/x+2

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Question 1052761: Solve for X
3-x/x-2 = 1 - 2x+5/x+2


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for X
3-x/x-2 = 1 - 2x+5/x+2
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(3-x)/(x-2) = [(x+2) -(2x+5)]/(x+2)
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[(3-x)(x+2)] = [x^2-4-(x-2)(2x+5)]
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6+x-x^2 = [x^2-4-[2x^2+x-10]]
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6+x-x^2 = x^2-4-2x^2-x+10
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-x^2 + x + 6 = -x^2 -x + 6
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2x = 0
x = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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