SOLUTION: how do you solve this problem... 3+ x+6/x = x+5/x-1

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Question 250971: how do you solve this problem... 3+ x+6/x = x+5/x-1
Answer by dabanfield(803) About Me  (Show Source):
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3+ x + 6/x = x + 5/x - 1
Multiply both sides of the equation by x to get x out of the denominator:
3x + x^2 + 6 = x^2 + 5 - x
Subtract x^2 from both sides:
3x + 6 = 5 - x
Now you can solve for x.