SOLUTION: Solve by any method 1/x+1/x+2=1/3

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Question 613903: Solve by any method
1/x+1/x+2=1/3

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/x + 1/(x+2) = 1/3
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Multiply thru by 3x(x+2) to get:
3(x+2) + 3x = x(x+2)
3x+6 + 3x = x^2+2x
x^2 -4x-6 = 0
x = [4 +-sqrt(16-4*-6)]/2
x = [4 +- sqrt(42)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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