Asked by Kimberly

3x/x+1=12/xx-1+2

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Answered by Writeacher
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Answered by Kimberly
i have 3x/x+1=12/x^2-1+2
ans. 3x/x+1=14/x^2-1
3/1=14/x^-1
14/3x^2-1=14/2x^2
x=7/1
this is the answer that i have
Answered by PsyDAG
You need to combine like terms. Numerals cannot be combined with X terms.

3x/x+1=12/x^2-1+2

x/x cancel each other out.

3 + 1 = 12/x^2 + 1

Subtract 1 from each side.

3 = 12/x^2

Multiply both sides by x^2.

3x^2 = 12

Divide both sides by 3.

x^2 = 4

x = 2

Possibly these sources might help:

http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/simplifying/oops/
http://northpark.edu/math/PreCalculus/rules.html
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.order.operations.html

Use the same principles in your other problems. I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
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