SOLUTION: Please solve equation: x/x-1-3/x=1/2

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Question 194743: Please solve equation:
x/x-1-3/x=1/2
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/(x-1) - 3/x = 1/2
2x^2-6(x-1)=x^2-x multiply each side by 2x(x-1) to eliminate fractions.
2x^2-6x+6-x^2+x=0
x^2-5x+6=0
(x-3)(x-2)=0
x=3, x=2
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Ed