document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613903>Question 613903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by any method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x+1/x+2=1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386320 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=386320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x + 1/(x+2) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 3x(x+2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+2) + 3x = x(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 + 3x = x^2+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -4x-6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [4 +-sqrt(16-4*-6)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [4 +- sqrt(42)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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