SOLUTION: I need help with this Equation: 4 over x+1 minus 1 over x equals 1 Thank you

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: I need help with this Equation:
4 over x+1 minus
1 over x equals 1

Thank you This question is from textbook Algebra

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4/(x+1) - 1/x = 1
multiply by x(x+1)
4x - x - 1 = x^2 + x
x^2 -2x + 1 = 0
(x-1)(x-1) = 0
x=1