a 1 degree equation
-4 over 2x+3 + 1 over x-1 equals
1 over (2x+3)(x-1)
2 answers
x=3
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-4/(2x+3) + 1/(x-1) = 1/((2x+3)(x-1))
-4(x-1) + 1(2x+3) = 1
-4x+4 + 2x+3 = 1
-2x+7 = 1
2x = 6
x = 3
-4/(2x+3) + 1/(x-1) = 1/((2x+3)(x-1))
-4(x-1) + 1(2x+3) = 1
-4x+4 + 2x+3 = 1
-2x+7 = 1
2x = 6
x = 3