Simplify; \(\frac{2}{1 - x} - \frac{1}{x}\)

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2016 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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Simplify; \(\frac{2}{1 - x} - \frac{1}{x}\)
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To simplify the expression \(\frac{2}{1-x} - \frac{1}{x}\), we need to first find a common denominator. The denominator of the first fraction is \((1-x)\) and the denominator of the second fraction is \(x\). The common denominator of these two fractions is \(x(1-x)\). Now, we need to rewrite each fraction with this common denominator. For the first fraction, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by \(x\), giving us \(\frac{2x}{x(1-x)}\). For the second fraction, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by \((1-x)\), giving us \(\frac{-(1-x)}{x(1-x)}\). Putting these two fractions together, we get: \[\frac{2x}{x(1-x)} - \frac{1-x}{x(1-x)} = \frac{2x - (1-x)}{x(1-x)} = \frac{3x-1}{x(1-x)}\] Therefore, the answer is \(\frac{3x-1}{x(1-x)}\).

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