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Solution
ATQ, The equation is:
Multiply through by the common denominator x(x−1)(x−2): 6(x−1)(x−2)−2x(x−2)−x(x−1)=0 Simplify to get the quadratic equation: Solve using the quadratic formula:
The roots are x = 3 and x = 4/3
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