Question

Algebra II help? Rational equations?

Answer 1

\[b+\frac{ 2b }{ b-1 }=1-\frac{ b-3 }{ b-1 }\]

Answer 2

I keep getting b^2+b+4

Answer 3

You should get b^2 - b - 2

Answer 4

Did you distribute this correct
\[-(\frac{b-3}{b-1})\]

Answer 5

I shouldn't have to? I'm canceling the b-1

Answer 6

Once you cancel b-1 you are left with
\[-(b-3)\]
did you expand it like
\[-b + 3\]

Answer 7

I shouldn't have to? I'm canceling the b-1

Answer 8

I got it! I distributed wrong!

Answer 9

That's right

Answer 10

how'd you get -b

Answer 11

(b-1)b+2b = 1(b-1)-(b-3)

Answer 12

b^2-b+2b=b-1-b+3 (b in the right side and -b gets cancelled)
b^2 +b-2

Answer 13

I am sorry it should be +b

Answer 14

haha, okay... Good news: I'm not crazy! so then how do you get the answer from \[b^2+b+2\]

Answer 15

it should be -2

Answer 16

there we go :) I fixed it

Answer 17

... and I still got the wrong answer >_<

Answer 18

So
b^2+2b-b+2=0
b(b+2)-1(b+2)=0
(b-1)(b+2)=0
b=1 and b=-2

Answer 19

aha thanks once again!