SOLUTION: (P - 2 ) 1 ---------- = -------- (P - 1 ) ( P + 3) Solve the equation.

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Question 1094780: (P - 2 ) 1
---------- = --------
(P - 1 ) ( P + 3)

Solve the equation.


Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28P-2%29%2F%28P-1%29 = 1%2F%28P%2B3%29
Solve the equation.
Cross multiply
(P-2)(P+3) = 1(P-1)
FOIL
P^2 + 3P - 2P - 6 = P - 1
P^2 + P - P = -1 + 6
P^2 = 5
P = +/-sqrt%285%29