document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058660>Question 1058660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 2 / (x + 1) * (x + 2) = x - 2 / (x + 1) * (x - 2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 2 / (x + 1) * (x + 2) = x - 2 / (x + 1) * (x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply everything by (x+1)(x+2)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get (x+2)(x-2)=(x-2)(x+2), which is an identity,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps it is (x+2)/(x+1) all multiplied by (x+2)=(x-2)/(x+1) all multiplied by (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (x^2+4x+4)/(x+1)=(x^2-4x+4)/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominators are equal, so just deal with the numerators, and the x^2 cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4=-4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/1)(2)=(-2/1)*(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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