SOLUTION: Solve the equation for X -4/x-1=7/2-x+3/x+1

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Question 811452: Solve the equation for X
-4/x-1=7/2-x+3/x+1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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As written, your equation says, -4%2Fx-1=7%2F2-x%2B3%2Fx%2B1
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Is that what you have? If not, do you have, %28-4%29%2F%28x-1%29=7%2F%282-x%29%2B3%2F%28x%2B1%29 ?
Guessing that you have the second equation, multiply left and right sides of the equation by (x-1)(2-x)(x+1), which is the simplest common denominator, and simplify; and continue solving according to what you already have learned.



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The second STEP will result in -4%282-x%29%28x%2B1%29=7%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%2B3%282-x%29%28x-1%29
and third step may be -4%282x-x%5E2%2B2-x%29=7%28x%5E2-1%29%2B3%282x-x%5E2-2%2Bx%29