SOLUTION: 3/x+3/x-5=3x-12/x-5 Solve the equation

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Question 678942: 3/x+3/x-5=3x-12/x-5 Solve the equation
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Mutiply the entire equation by x to be rid of the fractions
x%283%2Fx%29+%2B+x%283%2Fx%29+-+5x+=+3xx+-+x%2812%2Fx%29+-+5x
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3+%2B+3+-+5x+=+3x%5E2+-+12+-+5x
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0+=+3x%5E2+-+12+-+5x+%2B+5x+-+3+-+3
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0+=+3x%5E2+-+18
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0+=+3%28x%5E2-6%29
0+=+x%5E2+-+6
x%5E2+=+6
sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+sqrt%286%29
x+=+sqrt%286%29
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