Question

Rewrite this equation in standard form: `3/(x - 5) + 2 = 1/(x - 5)`

Answer 1

the first step is multiply both sides of the equation (and *all* terms) by (x-5)

Answer 2

the first step should give you
3 + 2(x-5) = 1

now distribute the 2,
3 + 2x -10 = 1
simplify to get
2x -7 = 1

2x -8= 0

that is "standard form" for a polynomial