document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54050>Question 54050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Solve Rational Expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/(x+1) + 1/2 = 2/(x^2 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2+(x+1))/2(x+1)=2/(x+1)*(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x+3=4/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (x+3)*(x-1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2+2x-3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2+2x-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a quadratic eq. hence x = (-2-+sqrt(4-4*(-7)))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              = (-2+-sqrt(32))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              =-1+-sqrt(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              =(-1+sqrt(8)) or (-1-sqrt(8)) </SPAN>\n" );
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