GCSE · Algebraic fractions

Equations with algebraic fractionsExam-style questions

Why multiplying through by the denominators turns a fraction equation into a polynomial one, when the result is linear versus quadratic, and the grade-9 pattern where 1/x-terms breed a quadratic.

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Solve $\dfrac{12}{x - 1} = 3$
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