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x-1+\left(x-1\right)\times 4=x+3
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -3,1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-1\right)\left(x+3\right), the least common multiple of x^{2}+2x-3,x+3,x-1.
x-1+4x-4=x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by 4.
5x-1-4=x+3
Combine x and 4x to get 5x.
5x-5=x+3
Subtract 4 from -1 to get -5.
5x-5-x=3
Subtract x from both sides.
4x-5=3
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
4x=3+5
Add 5 to both sides.
4x=8
Add 3 and 5 to get 8.
x=\frac{8}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=2
Divide 8 by 4 to get 2.