document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279539>Question 279539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question is find the reciprocals of three consecutive even integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i think that it is... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++1%2F%28x%29+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B2%29+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B4%29++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++1%2F%28x%29+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B2%29+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B4%29++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then i find the LCD..so my end answer was x^6 + 12x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "am i right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=203207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question is find the reciprocals of three consecutive even integers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st even: 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd even: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd even: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reciprocals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 1/(2x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 1/(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/(2(x-1)) + 1/2x + 1/2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 2x(x^2-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)/lcd + (x^2-1)/lcd + (x-1)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x + 1 + x^2-1 + x-1]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x^2 +2x -1]/[x^2-1]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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