SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{1/(x-1)+5=11/(x-1)}}}. i have tried it several times and can not seem to up with the answer that is in the back of the book. i am missing a
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Question 25165: Please help me solve this equation: . i have tried it several times and can not seem to up with the answer that is in the back of the book. i am missing a step somewhere along the line. i have repeated came up with the answer as x=-1. Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source):
There are a couple of ways to do this. Probably best is to multiply both sides by the LCD which is (x-1). This is valid, provided that x does NOT equal 1, because that would make the denominator zero, which is NEVER allowed!
