Need Help Solving...

[JW86]

Equation: (2/x^2 - 1) - 1 = 1/x - 1

Next: 2/(x + 1)(x - 1) - 1 = 1/x - 1

^^Is that correct?

I need help solving the rest. I think it is the minus one that is throwing me off.
Thank you!
Jenn

 

[DrMike]

Equation: (2/x^2 - 1) - 1 = 1/x - 1

Next: 2/(x + 1)(x - 1) - 1 = 1/x - 1

^^Is that correct?

I need help solving the rest. I think it is the minus one that is throwing me off.
Thank you!
Jenn

If your equation was

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{x^2-1}-1=1/x-1\)

then it is correct that

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{(x+1)(x-1)}-1=1/x-1\)

However, the way you wrote it looks more like

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{x^2}-1=\frac{1}{x}-1\)

Perhaps you need to add some brackets to your post?