document.write( "Question 965247: Solve the following rational equation
\n" ); document.write( "1 over x+3 + 1 over x+4 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #589992 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"1%2F%28x%2B3%29%2B1%2F%28x%2B4%29=1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B4%29%2B%28x%2B3%29=%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B7=x%5E2%2B7x%2B12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B5x%2B5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Complete the square,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B5x%2B%285%2F2%29%5E2%2B5=%285%2F2%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B5%2F2%29%5E2=25%2F4-20%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B5%2F2%29%5E2=5%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5%2F2=0+%2B-+sqrt%285%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-5%2F2+%2B-+sqrt%285%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"$
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