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Solve the following equation by factorisation:

(1+1x+1)(11x1)=78\Big(1 + \dfrac{1}{x + 1}\Big)\Big(1 - \dfrac{1}{x - 1}\Big) = \dfrac{7}{8}

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(1+1x+1)(11x1)=78x+1+1x+1×x11x1=78x+2x+1×x2x1=78x24x21=788(x24)=7(x21)8x232=7x278x27x2=7+32x2=25x=25x=±5.\Rightarrow \Big(1 + \dfrac{1}{x + 1}\Big)\Big(1 - \dfrac{1}{x - 1}\Big) = \dfrac{7}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{x + 1 + 1}{x + 1} \times \dfrac{x - 1 - 1}{x - 1} = \dfrac{7}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{x + 2}{x + 1} \times \dfrac{x - 2}{x - 1} = \dfrac{7}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{x^2 - 4}{x^2 - 1} = \dfrac{7}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 8(x^2 - 4) = 7(x^2 - 1) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 8x^2 - 32 = 7x^2 - 7 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 8x^2 - 7x^2 = - 7 + 32 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 = 25 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \sqrt{25} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \pm 5.

Hence, value of x = -5 or +5.

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