Did you even look at the solution I gave you here
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1478637677
This is the same type of problem.
btw, the denominator on the right side factors to
(x+3)(x-1)
Decide what values of the variable cannot possibly be solutions for each equation. Do not solve.
2/x+3 - 5/x-1= -5/x^2+2x-3
3 answers
I did
so does x not equal -3,1,-3, and 1
so does x not equal -3,1,-3, and 1
You are correct, but why list the values twice?