SOLUTION: I am having difficulty with this problem. Here is what I did but the answer is not correct and I do not know what I am doing wrong. Simplify 2/x - 1 + 1 / 1 - 3/x

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Question 96541This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I am having difficulty with this problem. Here is what I did but the answer is not correct and I do not know what I am doing wrong.
Simplify

2/x - 1 + 1 / 1 - 3/x - 1
LCD = x - 1
2/x - 1(x - 1)+ 1(x - 1) = 2 + 1(x - 1)
1(x - 1) - 3(x - 1)(x - 1)= 1(x - 1) - 3
2 + 1(x - 1) / 1(x - 1) - 3
2 + x - 1 / x - 1 - 3
= -2/3 This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/(x - 1) + 1 / 1 - 3/(x - 1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.