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\left(x-1\right)\times 3+\left(x+1\right)\times 2=x
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -1,0,1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right), the least common multiple of x^{2}+x,x^{2}-x,x^{2}-1.
3x-3+\left(x+1\right)\times 2=x
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by 3.
3x-3+2x+2=x
Use the distributive property to multiply x+1 by 2.
5x-3+2=x
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x-1=x
Add -3 and 2 to get -1.
5x-1-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
4x-1=0
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
4x=1
Add 1 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{1}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.