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