SOLUTION: what is this equivalent to? 1 over 3 minus 1 over x...all over..3 over x minus 1

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Question 398870: what is this equivalent to?
1 over 3 minus 1 over x...all over..3 over x minus 1
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F3+-+1%2Fx%29%2F%283%2Fx+-+1%29


%28%281%2Ax-1%2A3%29%2F3x%29+%2F%28%283-1%2Ax%29%2Fx%29



%28%28x-3%29%2F3x%29+%2F%28%283-x%29%2Fx%29....multiply outer and inner

%28%28x-3%29x%29+%2F%283x%283-x%29%29

%28%28x-3%29cross%28x%29%29+%2F%283cross%28x%29%283-x%29%29

%28x-3%29+%2F3%283-x%29%29........pull out -1 in %283-x%29

%28x-3%29+%2F%28-1%2A3%28-3%2Bx%29%29

%28x-3%29+%2F-3%28x-3%29%29

cross%28%28x-3%29%29+%2F-3cross%28%28x-3%29%29%29

-%281%2F3%29