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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/(x+a)=[2/(x-1)]-[1/(x-a)] solve for x

hero (hero):

\[x = a^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you show steps to get answer

hero (hero):

I could but the steps are quite long

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you start me off I was thinking you multiply each side by (x-1)(X-a) to get a common denominator

hero (hero):

You have to multiply both sides by (x-a)(x+a) and (x-1)

hero (hero):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!

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