Evaluate

Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same

Reduce fractions to a common denominator

Solution

Evaluate

To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0

Solution

Evaluate

To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0

Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same

Calculate

Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same

Subtract the terms

Cross multiply

Simplify the equation

Move the constant to the right side

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

Divide both sides

Divide the numbers

Check if the solution is in the defined range

Solution

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