Question 973711

How do I solve {{{ (x-1)/(x^2-2x-8)=(-2)/5 }}} ?
<pre>{{{(x - 1)/(x^2 - 2x - 8) = (- 2)/5}}}, with {{{system(x <> 4_or,x <> - 2))}}}
Cross-multiply, collect like terms and you should get: {{{2x^2 + x - 21 = 0}}}, which you can solve since it can be factored.