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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your solving for x correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it the factoring itself that confusing you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

OpenStudy (nethercreep333):

i can help

OpenStudy (nethercreep333):

here u go this is my calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (xkshx):

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