document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263727>Question 263727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to figure out how to solve for x in this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)/(x+1) + (5)/(x+2) = (3)/(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First off let's get rid of the fractions by multiplying each (x+1)(x+2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x+2) + (5)(x+1) = (3)(x+2) This can be expanded out tobe:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x+2+5x+5=3x+6  Now combine terms and subtract 3x and 6 from both sides to get 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now apply the quadratic equation: {{x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-5 +- sqrt(21))/2   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There we go!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ <BR>\n" );
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