SOLUTION: x 8 --- = ---- x-1 x+2 2x -3 = -2 ---- ---- x+1 x+1

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Question 133360: x 8
--- = ----
x-1 x+2
2x -3 = -2
---- ----
x+1 x+1
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
x%2F%28x-1%29+=+8%2F%28x%2B2%29 Cross-multiply by the denominators.
x%28x%2B2%29+=+8%28x-1%29 Simplify.
x%5E2%2B2x+=+8x-8 Combine like-terms.
x%5E2-6x%2B8+=+0 Factor.
%28x-2%29%28x-4%29+=+0 so...
x-2+=+0 or x-4+=+0, then...
x+=+2 or x+=+4