SOLUTION: (3/2x-2)+(1/2)=2/x-1

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Question 67330: (3/2x-2)+(1/2)=2/x-1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3/2x-2)+(1/2)=2/x-1
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Rewrite as:
(3/2(x-1))+(1/2) = 2/(x-1)
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The least common multiple (lcm) of the denominators is 2(x-1).
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Multiply thru by the lcm to get:
3+(x-1) = 4
x-1=1
x=2
Cheers,
Stan H.