The equation is
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The LCD for the term is
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Solve the equation.
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(Original equation)
Multiply by LCD.
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(Divide common factors)
(Multiply)
(Combine like terms)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Check solution for
-values.
(Original equation)
(Substitute
)
(Simplify)
(LCD is
)
(Multiply)
(Subtraction)
(Simplify)
The solution is
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