SOLUTION: 1+ (1/x-1) = (20/x^2-1)

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Question 248085: 1+ (1/x-1) = (20/x^2-1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1+ (1/x-1) = (20/x^2-1)
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Multiply thru by x^2-1 to get:
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x^2-1 + x+1 = 20
x^2 + x - 20 = 0
(x+5)(x-4) = 0
x = -5 or x = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.