Simplify -(7/x-2)+(2x/x) Simplify your answer as much possible

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Answer:

(2x-11)/(x-2)

Explanation:

Simplify the fractions, then add.

$-(7)/(x-2)+(2x)/(x)=(-7)/(x-2)+2=(-7)/(x-2)+(2(x-2))/(x-2)\\\\=(2x-4-7)/(x-2)=\boxed{(2x-11)/(x-2)}$

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Note that this comes with the restriction that x ≠ 0.

Fmarc answered Apr 12, 2021

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