document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130254>Question 1130254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation and check the solution. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Simplify your answers completely. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.) Solve for b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - 2/b = -3b/(b^2+2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Identify any extraneous values. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Simplify your answers completely. If there are no extraneous values, enter NO SOLUTION.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746926\">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=1+-+2%2Fb+=+-3b%2F%28b%5E2%2B2b%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+-+2%2Fb+=+-3b%2F%28b%5E2%2B2b%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "our answers:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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