SOLUTION: 7-(2x-1)=10 3/x-1/3=1/6 (x+7)(x-1)=(x+1)^2

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Question 343016: 7-(2x-1)=10
3/x-1/3=1/6
(x+7)(x-1)=(x+1)^2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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7-%282x-1%29=10
-%282x-1%29=3
2x-1=-3
2x=-2
highlight%28x=-1%29
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3%2Fx-1%2F3=1%2F6
Multiply both sides by 6x
18-2x=x
3x=18
highlight%28x=6%29
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%28x%2B7%29%28x-1%29=%28x%2B1%29%5E2
Use the FOIL method,
x%5E2-x%2B7x-7=x%5E2%2Bx%2Bx%2B1
x%5E2%2B6x-7=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1
4x=8
highlight%28x=2%29