document.write( "Question 351446: Solve for the positive value for x, to the nearest tenth: (1/x)+ (1/(x +3))=2 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #251243 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Multiply both sides by $\"x%28x%2B3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B3%29%2B+%28x%29=2x%28x%2B3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3=2x%5E2%2B6x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E2%2B4x-3=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%5E2%2B2x%29-3=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29-3=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%2B1%29%5E2=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2=5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B1=0+%2B-+sqrt%285%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x=+-1+%2B-+sqrt%2810%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The positive value:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-1%2Bsqrt%2810%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=0.5811\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To the nearest tenth,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=0.6%29\"$
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