without actually solving the equation, list all possible numbers that would have to be rejected if they appeared as potential solutions


 

1/x+5 - 1/x-1 = 0

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1/x+5 - 1/x-1 = 0  looking at the denominator it is not allowed to equal zero (0)

so x = -5 and x = 1 are not solutions

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