Question

Solve for x: 2/ x-2 + 7/ x^2 - 4 = 5/x.

x = negative 4 over 3 and x = –5
x = negative 4 over 3 and x = 5
x = 4 over 3 and x = –5
x = 4 over 3 and x = 5

Answer 1

can you post your question again this time using the equation editor available here on openstudy?

Answer 2

im not very sure how to do that... but i have a screencap! http://prntscr.com/a2ek14

Answer 3

can you multiply both the numerator and denominator of first fraction by (x+2)

Answer 4

i don't think so..

Answer 5

Based on your equation, I didn't get any of those answers.

I probably didn't understand the equation correctly. If you can re-post it by using draw option, I might be able to find my mistake.

Answer 6

it looks exactly how it does in the screencap i took :/

Answer 7

Sorry I didn't see the screen capture. I was trying the solve this ....

Answer 8

I was way off

Answer 9

A bit ;p

Answer 10

that's ok, can you help me though?

Answer 11

Still working on it. I like to find the right answer before I try to show you how to do it.

Answer 12

ok :)

Answer 13

Still not getting the right answer. This is not as difficult as I seem to be making it. Maybe you should check my work. I 'll post some in the draw.

Answer 14

wait,,, im not sure how to solve it so i don't know how i can check your work..