We are asked to solve the equation: $\frac{2x-6}{x-1} - \frac{x+2}{x+1} = \frac{3x+4}{x^2+x-2}$.

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2025/5/25

1. Problem Description

We are asked to solve the equation:
2x6x1x+2x+1=3x+4x2+x2\frac{2x-6}{x-1} - \frac{x+2}{x+1} = \frac{3x+4}{x^2+x-2}.

2. Solution Steps

First, we factor the denominator on the right side:
x2+x2=(x+2)(x1)x^2+x-2 = (x+2)(x-1).
The given equation can be written as:
2x6x1x+2x+1=3x+4(x+2)(x1)\frac{2x-6}{x-1} - \frac{x+2}{x+1} = \frac{3x+4}{(x+2)(x-1)}
To eliminate the fractions, we multiply both sides of the equation by (x1)(x+1)(x+2)(x-1)(x+1)(x+2),
but since (x+2)(x1)=x2+x2(x+2)(x-1) = x^2+x-2 is in the denominator on the right side of the original equation, we multiply both sides of the equation by (x1)(x+1)(x+2)=(x+1)(x2+x2)=(x+2)(x21)(x-1)(x+1)(x+2) = (x+1)(x^2+x-2) = (x+2)(x^2-1):
(2x6)(x+1)(x+2)(x1)=3x+4(2x-6)(x+1) - (x+2)(x-1) = 3x+4
2x2+2x6x6(x2x+2x2)=3x+42x^2 + 2x - 6x - 6 - (x^2 - x + 2x - 2) = 3x+4
2x24x6(x2+x2)=3x+42x^2 - 4x - 6 - (x^2 + x - 2) = 3x+4
2x24x6x2x+2=3x+42x^2 - 4x - 6 - x^2 - x + 2 = 3x+4
x25x4=3x+4x^2 - 5x - 4 = 3x+4
x25x3x44=0x^2 - 5x - 3x - 4 - 4 = 0
x28x8=0x^2 - 8x - 8 = 0
We use the quadratic formula to solve for xx:
x=b±b24ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
In this case, a=1a=1, b=8b=-8, and c=8c=-8.
x=(8)±(8)24(1)(8)2(1)x = \frac{-(-8) \pm \sqrt{(-8)^2 - 4(1)(-8)}}{2(1)}
x=8±64+322x = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{64 + 32}}{2}
x=8±962x = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{96}}{2}
x=8±16×62x = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{16 \times 6}}{2}
x=8±462x = \frac{8 \pm 4\sqrt{6}}{2}
x=4±26x = 4 \pm 2\sqrt{6}
The domain of the equation requires that x1x \neq 1, x1x \neq -1, and x2x \neq -2. Since 4+268.94+2\sqrt{6} \approx 8.9 and 4260.94-2\sqrt{6} \approx -0.9, neither solution is extraneous.

3. Final Answer

x=4±26x = 4 \pm 2\sqrt{6}

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