Thread: Equation Involving Rational Expressions

3 - x = 1 - 2x - 5
x - 2 1 x + 2

The Answer: 5
2

No idea how to get there, please help.

Originally Posted by Billy Reloaded

3 - x = 1 - 2x - 5
x - 2 1 x + 2

The Answer: 5
2

No idea how to get there, please help.

Is this


Note that you can get rid of the fractions if you multiply both sides by :




Can you do it from here?

-Dan

yes, thank you very much, I was putting the one in its own brackets, kind got myself too many trinomials.