Question

how would i solve 5/(x^2+x-2) - 7/x-1?

Answer 1

your solving for x correct?

Answer 2

@Ziploxk I'm subtracting the two fractions. i know there's factoring involved but I'm not sure what to do.

Answer 3

is it the factoring itself that confusing you?

Answer 4

@Ziploxk i factored the first denominator and got (x+2) (x-1) but i don't know where to go from there.

Answer 5

I'm sorry if it takes me a bit to reply I'm helping someone else with a question right now too and its been a while since i had to do this.

Answer 6

i can help

Answer 7

here u go this is my calculator

Answer 8

The first step in adding and subtracting fractions is to get them to have the same denominator.