document.write( "Question 314575: 2/x + 9 + 5/x + 2 = 3/x2 + 11x + 18 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #224965 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I'm assuming you mean like this? Remember parentheses are a big help to remove any ambiguity (and they're free).
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F%28x+%2B+9%29+%2B+5%2F%28x+%2B+2%29+=+3%2F%28x%5E2+%2B+11x+%2B+18%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F%28x+%2B+9%29+%2B+5%2F%28x+%2B+2%29+=+3%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B9%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B9%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%2B2%29%2B5%28x%2B9%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B4%2B5x%2B45=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x%2B49=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x=-46\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight_green%28x=-46%2F7%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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