document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88737>Question 88737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain the steps to solving this problem? Thank You!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/x+1= 1/x+1 + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=64484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=+1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=+1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Does your problem look like this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29=+%28x%2B1%29%281%2F%28x%2B1%29+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29=+%28x%2B1%29%281%2F%28x%2B1%29+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=+1%2B2%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=+1%2B2%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=+1%2B2x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=+1%2B2x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Distribute again\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=2x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=2x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply both sides by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2B2%29%2F%28-1%2B1%29=+1%2F%28-1%2B1%29+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2B2%29%2F%28-1%2B1%29=+1%2F%28-1%2B1%29+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F0=+1%2F0+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F0=+1%2F0+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since dividing by zero is not possible, there are no solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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