Question

3/(s - 1) + 1 = 12/(s^2 - 1)

Answer 1

please show your work @a1234

Answer 2

I got as far as this, though I'm pretty sure I did it wrong.\[12/(s^2 - 1) - 3/(s - 1) - 1\]

Answer 3

= 0

Answer 4

@skullpatrol Will you help me?

Answer 5

what do you think you should do next?

Answer 6

I don't know.

Answer 7

what grade is this for?

Answer 8

9th

Answer 9

Find the LCD.

Answer 10

s^2 - 1?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

Now what do I do?

Answer 13

rewrite each fraction using the LCD

Answer 14

Like this?

Answer 15

*s^2 - 1

Answer 16

Then how is it done?

Answer 17

Do you recall how to rewrite a fraction?

Answer 18

$$\Huge\frac{a}{b}=\frac{ca}{cb}$$

Answer 19

So should it all be multiplied by s^2 - 1?

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

Oh ok...like this:

Answer 22

nope

Answer 23

Can you tell me where I'm going wrong?