SOLUTION: Can someone help me I do not understand how to do this problem. The negative sign is for the whole first fraction (to the left of the fraction) -6/x-1 + 3-3x/x Thank you so m

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Question 388067: Can someone help me I do not understand how to do this problem. The negative sign is for the whole first fraction (to the left of the fraction)
-6/x-1 + 3-3x/x
Thank you so much!

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use parentheses to avoid confusion.
-6/(x-1) + (3-3x)/x
=-6x+((x-1)(-3x+3))/(x(x-1))
=(-6x-3x^2+6x-3)/...
=-3x^2-3/...
=-3(x^2+1)/(x(x-1))
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Ed