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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain how you got this answer... ^Equation shown below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2 }{ x }+\frac{ 2 }{ x-1 }-\frac{ 2 }{ x-2 }\]

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This is not an equation unless it's equal to something.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*expression

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

I still don't understand your question. Explain how got what answer? Is what you're showing the answer? What is the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No this is the expression that's supposed to be solved. I don't need the answer just how to solve it

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Ok. I think I'm beginning to understand. You need to perform the addition and subtraction shown in the expression you gave. You need to simplify the expression.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You are trying to combine three fractions with addition and subtraction. Any time you add or subtract fractions, you need a common denominator.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

What is the LCD of x, x -1, and x - 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1 I think?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Each denominator is a factor. x, x - 1, x - 2. None of the denominators can be factored, so the LCD is x(x - 1)(x - 2), the product of all three denominators.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@Jhannybean As far as I can tell, this is not an equation. There is no solving here. You can't just multiply all terms by the LCD. What you need here is a common denominator to combine the fractions together.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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