document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092465>Question 1092465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the erroneous part/s of the computation which make/s the solution invalid. Then, present the correct solution in solving the rational equations below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4x + 1/ 2(x+1) = 1/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: [ ( 1/4x + 1/2) = (1/3x) ] 12(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+1) + 6 (x+1) = 4(x+1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 9 = 4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707121 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=707121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am interpreting this as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4x)+(1/(2x+1))=(1/3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one has to multiply both sides by the common denominator 12x*(2x+1), not just (2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+1)+12x=4(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+3+12x=8x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.1 or 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/0.4 +1/1.2=1/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/4+10/12=10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply everything by12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+10=40 checks.\r<BR>\n" );
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