document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655271>Question 655271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a certain number, x, is added to 4/(x+1), the result is 3.  Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=409014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/(X+1)+X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/(X+1)=3-X CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-X)(X+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-X^2+3-X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X^2+2X+3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-2X-3+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-2X+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-1)(X-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/(1+1)+1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/2+1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3<BR>\n" );
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