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Solving a Rational Equation

Hard Passport To Advanced Math Rational And Radical Equations

Consider the rational equation:

$$ \frac{2x+3}{x-1} = \frac{x-4}{x+2} $$

Find the value of $x$ such that the equation holds. Express your answer as a simplified fraction or decimal. Remember that $x$ cannot take any value that would make the denominators zero.

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