Question

How do you solve `1=(x+3)/(-2x+2)` and find any extraneous solutions?

Answer 1

`x=-1/3`

Explanation:

It must be

`xne 1`
Multiplying by
`-2x+2`
we get

`.2x+2=x+3`
so
`-3x=1`

`x=-1/3`