document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195078>Question 195078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2B%281%2F%28x%2B1%29%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2B%281%2F%28x%2B1%29%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 / (x+2)  + 1 / (x+1)  =  1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD  is  (x+2)(x+1),,,,,multiply  all  terms  by  LCD<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+1) + 1(x+2) = (x+2)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +2 +x+2  = x^2 +3x +2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  0 = x^2 +0x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= sqrt2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/ (sqrt2 +2)   + 1/ (sqrt2 +1)  =  1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".586  +  .414  =1  =1  ,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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