document.write( "Question 889164: i need help describing and correcting the error
\n" ); document.write( "(3/x) + 6/(x+3)=8/(x+1)
\n" ); document.write( "LCD=x(x+3)(x+1)
\n" ); document.write( "3(x+3)(x+1)=6x(x+1)=8
\n" ); document.write( "3(x^2+4x+3)+6x^2+6x=8
\n" ); document.write( "3x^2+12x+9+6x^2+6x=8
\n" ); document.write( "9x^2+18x+1=0
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Algebra.Com's Answer #537959 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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What about the right hand side?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-6x%2B9=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-3%29%5E2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-3=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3\"\r
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