Inactive Tutor answered 10/22/12
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New to Wyzant
Assuming that is x/(x-3) + 5 = 3/(x-3)
Multiply each side by your denominator, (x-3) to get x + 5 (x-3) = 3.
Distribute the 5 over the parentheses, collect like terms, and solve for x. (This is left for the student)