document.write( "Question 192241: Please help.
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document.write( "Find all the values of x satisfying the equation.
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document.write( "6+ 1/x+1 = 2/x+2
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document.write( "x=__
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document.write( "If there is more than one solution, separate them with commas. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #144474 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6+ 1/(x+1) = 2/(x+2) I assume that this is the problem. \n" ); document.write( "6(x+1)(x+2) + (x+2) = 2(x+1) \n" ); document.write( "6x^2+18x+12+x+2=2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "6x^2+18x+12+x+2-2x-2=0 \n" ); document.write( "6x^2+17x+12=0 \n" ); document.write( "6*12=72 what two factors of 72 have a sum of 17? 8 & 9 \n" ); document.write( "6x^2+9x+8x+12=0 \n" ); document.write( "3x(2x+3)+4(2x+3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(3x+4)(2x+3)=0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3x=-4 \n" ); document.write( "x=-4/3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "2x=-3 \n" ); document.write( "x=-3/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |