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Solve x-1/x-4=x+1/x-2 o all real except 2, 4 0 3 no solution

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Solution

Solve


(x-1)/(x-4)=(x+1)/(x-2)

Step 1: Evaluate and cross multiply


\begin{gathered} (x-1)/(x-4)=(x+1)/(x-2) \\ x-1(x-2)=x+1(x-4) \\ x^2-2x-x+2=x^2-4x+x-4 \end{gathered}

Step 2: Collect like terms


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