SOLUTION: Solving Rational Equations x/x+3 + 1/x-3 = 1

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Question 365106: Solving Rational Equations
x/x+3 + 1/x-3 = 1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F%28x%2B3%29+%2B+1%2F%28x-3%29+=+1
Use the common denominator, %28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29
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%28x%28x-3%29%2B+%28x%2B3%29-+%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29=0
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%28x%5E2-3x%2Bx%2B3-x%5E2%2B9%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29=0
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%28-2x%2B12%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29=0
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%28-2%28x-6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%29=0
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x-6=0
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highlight%28x=6%29