Now, how do i get the answer of -1,-2?.. that would mean i should have an factored expression of (x-1)(x-2) = x^2-2x-x-2 = x^2-3x-2
I keep getting stuck
1. 2/x+5 - 1/x+1 = 1
2. (x+5)(x-5)2/x+5 - (x+5)(x-5)1/x-1 = (x+5)(x-5) 1
3. 2x-1-x+5 = x^2=x+5x-5
4. x+3 = x^2+4x-5
5. x+3-3 = x^2+4x-5-3
6. x = x^2+4x-8
Alternative answer:
6. x-x = x^2+4x-8-x
7. 0 = x^2+3x-8
I keep getting stuck
1. 2/x+5 - 1/x+1 = 1
2. (x+5)(x-5)2/x+5 - (x+5)(x-5)1/x-1 = (x+5)(x-5) 1
3. 2x-1-x+5 = x^2=x+5x-5
4. x+3 = x^2+4x-5
5. x+3-3 = x^2+4x-5-3
6. x = x^2+4x-8
Alternative answer:
6. x-x = x^2+4x-8-x
7. 0 = x^2+3x-8
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