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Please solve this problem by factoring

Please solve this problem by factoring-example-1

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Answer:

x is equal to 5

Explanation:


(5)/(2x - 2) =(15)/(x^2 - 1) \\\\(5)/(2(x - 1)) =(15)/((x + 1)(x - 1)) \\\\(5)/(2) =(15)/((x + 1)) \\\\(1)/(2) =(3)/((x + 1)) \\\\x + 1 = 6\\\\x = 5

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