Question 939790
5 + [5/(x - 1)]
---------------
5 - [5/(x - 1)]


5 + [5/(x - 1)] (x - 1)
----------------x------- {multiplied numerator and denominator by (x - 1) to eliminate fractions}
5 - [5/(x - 1)] (x - 1)


5(x - 1) + 5
------------- {multiplied on top and bottom, eliminating fractions within a fraction}
5(x - 1) - 5


5x - 5 + 5
-----------   {use distributive property on top and bottom}
5x - 5 - 5


5x
-------- {combined like terms on top and bottom}
5x - 10


5x
--------  {factored 5 out of denominator}
5(x - 2)


x
------ {cancelled the 5's}
x - 2
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