Question

How do you simplify `[(X-1) / (X-3)] = [2 /(X-3)]`?

Answer 1

Subtract `2/(X-3)` from both sides to get:

`(X-3)/(X-3) = 0`

or `1 = 0` with exclusion `x != 3`

which is an equation with no solutions.

Explanation:

`(X-1)/(X-3) - 2/(X-3) = ((X-1)-2)/(X-3) = (X-3)/(X-3`