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y\left(x-2\right)=x+2
Variable x cannot be equal to 2 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-2.
yx-2y=x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply y by x-2.
yx-2y-x=2
Subtract x from both sides.
yx-x=2+2y
Add 2y to both sides.
\left(y-1\right)x=2+2y
Combine all terms containing x.
\left(y-1\right)x=2y+2
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(y-1\right)x}{y-1}=\frac{2y+2}{y-1}
Divide both sides by y-1.
x=\frac{2y+2}{y-1}
Dividing by y-1 undoes the multiplication by y-1.
x=\frac{2\left(y+1\right)}{y-1}
Divide 2+2y by y-1.
x=\frac{2\left(y+1\right)}{y-1}\text{, }x\neq 2
Variable x cannot be equal to 2.