SOLUTION: I could use some help with this problem please. Solve for X x/x-2 - x+1/x = 8/x^2-2x I am not sure that I have solved this correctly. If I had to guess I would say the

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Question 98612: I could use some help with this problem please.
Solve for X
x/x-2 - x+1/x = 8/x^2-2x
I am not sure that I have solved this correctly. If I had to guess I would say the answer is 2 but I am having problems getting this problem to work out. Thank you for your help.

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%2F%28x+-+2%29+-+%28x+%2B+1%29%2Fx+=+8%2F%28x%5E2+-+2x%29
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x%2F%28x+-+2%29+-+%28x+%2B+1%29%2Fx+=+8%2F%28x%28x+-+2%29%29
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x%5E2%2F%28x+-+2%29+-+x%28x+%2B+1%29%2Fx+=+8x%2F%28x%28x+-+2%29%29
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x%5E2+-+%28x+%2B+1%29%28x+-+2%29+=+8
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x%5E2+-+%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29+=+8
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x%5E2+-+x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+2+=+8
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x+%2B+2+=+8
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x+=+6