document.write( "Question 222699: How do you solve this rational equation, \"%28%28x-2%29%2F2x%29%2B1=%28x%2B1%29%2Fx\"? \n" ); document.write( "
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How do you solve this rational equation,
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x-2%29%2F2x%29%2B1=%28x%2B1%29%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 2x, results
\n" ); document.write( "x - 2 + 2x = 2(x+1)
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\n" ); document.write( "x - 2 + 2x = 2x + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x - 2x = 2 + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284-2%29%2F%282%2A4%29\" + 1 = \"%284%2B1%29%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F8\" + 1 = \"5%2F4\"
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