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Write the values that make the denominators zero. then solve the equation?

10/5x-5 + 1/5 = 2/x-1

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Answer:

denominators are zero for x=1

there is no solution

Explanation:

We suspect your equation is supposed to be ...

10/(5x -5) +1/5 = 2/(x -1) . . . . . parentheses are required on denominators

The denominators will be zero for x=1.

This version of the equation has no solution. It simplifies to ...

2/(x-1) + 1/5 = 2/(x -1)

1/5 = 0 . . . . . subtract 2/(x-1) from both sides

There is no value of x that will make this equation true.

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Alternative interpretation

The way your equation is written, it must be interpreted according to the order of operations to be ...

(10/5)x -5 +1/5 = (2/x) -1 . . . . x=0 makes the denominator zero

2x -3.8 = 2/x

2x^2 -3.8x = 2 . . . . multiply by x

2(x^2 -1.9x +.95^2) = 2 +2(0.95^2)

(x -0.95)^2 = 1.9025

x = 0.95 ± √1.9025 ≈ {-0.4293, 2.3293}

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