if x=a 2/a-1, then express x-3/x 1 in terms of a?

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Emraan

7 Apr, 2021

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VTPETERS2002
5 years ago

To do that,
Substitue x=a 2/a-1 into x-3/x 1

(a2/a-1)- 3/(a 2/a-1)

= (a 2/a-1)-2

Jerrycurl12
5 years ago

(a+2/a-1 -3)/a+2/a-1 +1

[a+2- 3(a-1)/a-1]/[a-2+1(a-1)/a-1]

=[(a+2-3a+3)/a-1]/[(a-2+1-1)/a-1]

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

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