SOLUTION: The problem says to solve 3/(x-3) - 2/(x-4) = -3/(x-3)(x-4) please include the steps you took to get this answer

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Question 446796: The problem says to solve 3/(x-3) - 2/(x-4) = -3/(x-3)(x-4)
please include the steps you took to get this answer
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/(x-3) - 2/(x-4) = -3/(x-3)(x-4)
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LCD = (x-3)(x-4)
multiply the eq by the LCD
%283%28x-4%29-2%28x-3%29%2B3%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x-4%29%29=0
%283x-12-2x%2B6%2B3%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x-4%29%29=0
%28x-3%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x-4%29%29=0
%28cross%28x-3%29%29%2F%28%28cross%28x-3%29%29%28x-4%29%29=0
1%2F%28x-4%29=0
x=4
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